A man tried to attack police officers with a machete in front of the Palace of Justice Medellin, Colombia. Three people were injured in the altercation, including a four-month-old baby. The altercation is said to have arisen after a tourist drew attention to a man. The uniformed officers approached the person, who made movements with their machete in an attempt to injure them.
“The man is approached by police officers who gave him instructions to throw away this material object. This person does not follow the police officer’s instructions,” the lieutenant colonel explained. Eder SanchezCommander of District 3 of the Metropolitan Police. According to witnesses at the scene, one of the police officers suffered a severe cut to his face from the man.
An unfortunate event occurred in front of the Palace of Justice in Medellín.
A 4-month-old baby is injured after police shot and killed a man who attacked her with a machete.
The man is injured in the hand and apparently the bullet ricochets and hits the girl.…— Fico Gutierrez (@FicoGutierrez) February 14, 2024
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A baby was injured during the arrest
During the arrest, the man suffered gunshot wounds to his hand and leg; In addition, a four-month-old baby was also a victim of the shooting, lying in the arms of his mother, who was in the area. When the mother noticed the injury, she went to the hospital with the minor Medellín General Hospital.
The man managed to injure one of the officers in the face. Photo: week
About your account Xformerly Twitter, the mayor Federico Gutierrez reported that the baby was out of danger, as announced by the surgeon in charge of the case. “He will get the attention he needs,” said the president, who appeared at the event General Hospital.
On the other hand, there were also reports about the police officer who suffered a cut on his face as a result of the prisoner's attack with the machete he was carrying. According to Colonel Eder Sánchez, commander of District No. 3 of the Aburrá Valley Police, the officer's situation in a care center in Medellín remains subject to a confidential prognosis.
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Colombia declares “prison emergency” over attacks on guards
The prison authority ofColombiadeclared a “prison emergency” across the country on Monday after several attacks on guards at local prisons were recorded that left one officer dead, the Justice Department reported.
“We just gave unanimous board approval Inpec (National Penitentiary and Prison Institute) the declaration of a prison emergency,” Justice Minister Néstor Osuna informed the press, emphasizing that the measure aims to increase security in prisons.
Colombian soldiers patrol a street in Tuluá, in the Valle del Cauca department: AFP photo
This government action sets the stage for a growing wave of violence in the Colombian countryside, brought to light by the attack on a man outside the door Palace of Justice in Medellin. Despite the numerous injuries and shots fired, no deaths have been reported.