A man was shot after trying to defend his warehouse in the middle of an assault in the Maipú district.

The situation occurred during the night in the Joaquín Olivares population, when at least four individuals entered the business to steal the proceeds of the day.

The individuals wore caps, masks and one of them wore bulletproof vest.

Both the man and his partner they resisted the assaultSo one of the assailants pulled out a gun and shot at them. As a result, the first was injured in one foot and one leg, and the woman was also left with a head injury from a blow.

Neighbors performance

Neighbors transferred the injured to Hospital El Carmen and also they tried to thwart the fact throwing blunt objects. This was reported by the victims’ daughter.


Police arrived at the scene when the individuals had already fled. Captain Matías Soto indicated that he works for find his whereabouts.

The value of the stolen was $ 500 thousand. In addition, some valuables were taken.