Subject is killed by PDI officials during a frustrated trap in Quilicura | National

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At least five armed subjects tried to carry out a “lock-in”, for which the officials fired with their service weapons.

A subject was killed by officials of the Investigative Police (PDI) during a frustrated lockdown in Quilicura.

It was an event that occurred during the night of this Wednesday in the Lo Echeverts road.

According to the police version, a couple of civil police officers were moving around the place, when they were intercepted by another vehicle with the intention of stealing their car.

As detailed by sub-prefect Ricardo Saldías, round leader of the PDI, at least five armed subjects tried to carry out a “lock-in”, for which the officials fired with their service weapons.

Product of the shooting one of the assailants was seriously injured, dying on the spot.

The rest of the gang, meanwhile, tried to flee in the same car in which they were moving. However, they ended up colliding, so they finally escaped on foot.

“The couple of officers, while traveling to their home, are intercepted by a vehicle from which around five armed individuals get out with the intention of stealing their car, for which the officers used their service weapons, injuring one of them, who died on the spot,” said Saldías.

Likewise, the vehicle where the subjects were mobilized, maintains a current order for theft.

Regarding the deceased, there is no further background, such as his identity, which must be corroborated in the rigorous expert reports.

By order of the prosecutor on duty, the proceedings were in charge of the OS-9 section of Carabineros.