Three men were injured with a firearm after failing to obey a stop sign given by armed men on the road, apparently from Clan del Golfo, in the Chorrillos de Briceño district, Antioch
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Two of the injured, aged 33 and 23, are being treated at the hospital in the neighboring municipality of Yarumal, one of them in surgery and the other remains stable, as confirmed by the Antioquia Police Department.
Another man, 33 years old, had to be transferred to Medellín due to the severity of his injuries. since he has an injury to the spinal cord. Given the events, the National Army is present in the area of the Chorrillos district, which shares the jurisdiction of Briceño with the municipality of Valdivia, to protect the population.
Luis Eduardo Valencia, Secretary of Briceño’s Government, confirmed to Blu Radio that the incident is attributed to the Clan del Golfo and that “the injured ignored the stop order, (so) that fire was opened on them”.
The authorities ruled out that two people were kidnapped by this illegal group in the area, as was initially mentioned following a statement that would have been disseminated by the community. There, the retention of a teacher from the Ministry of Education was mentioned, The one that is finally attached is to the Ministry of Education of Antioquia and was not a victim of the incident.
In the letter, the community asked the Army and the Police to be present at the main entrance to the municipality, in the Santa Ana village, as well as protection for the wounded who are in Yarumal.
For now, the authorities are carrying out carry out the pertinent investigations to clarify the facts.
In addition to the Clan del Golfo, in the municipality of Briceño there is interference from the dissidents of the FARC, of the 36th and 18th fronts.
