By Cristian Alvarez
Quarrel between families already adjust four years. A former official from Barbosse involved in the brawl.
As if they were the Capulettos and the Montagues, a dispute between two families from Barbosa almost ended in tragedy last weekend.
According to the records of the authorities, On the night of Saturday, February 18, the members of the Álvarez and Osorio families from the Buenos Aires neighborhood, part of Baja They got involved in one of the usual discussions that the neighbors have witnessed for years.
The affair, which took place on Calle 15 with Carrera 6, It turned violent when a woman from the Álvarez family who was involved in the argument sprayed pepper spray at her questioner. of the Osorios.
Later, in defense of his relativethe Osorios began to throw stones at the woman’s housewho hurriedly entered his home and from there he began to shoot with what would be a blank weapon to his rivals
The woman was joined by her husband, identified by the community as a former Barbosa official and who also attacked the rival family with another traumatic weapon.
In turn, the Orregos increased their attack once morest the couple’s property. affecting the windows and bars of the same.
As recorded by the diligent journalist from Barbos, Guillermo Naranjo, the quarrels between the two families date back at least four years. This latest incident left three people injured by the projectiles of the traumatic weaponss (including an 86-year-old man), as well as a 37-year-old man captured for home damage. “Mysteriously” the weapons used by the couple did not appear in the police searchthe community indicated.
As usual in these mattersYes, each party blames themselves for the start of the brawl. Even so, there would be several complaints regarding the constant attacks of which each side claims to be a victim. Given the seriousness of the matter, Army men patrolled the area.
Barbosa City Hall confirmed that the man who fired the shot was indeed a contractor for the Systems Office, but since September 2022 he has not worked in the administration.
On the other hand, the Metropolitan Police invited the community to settle the differences in the conciliation centers in order to avoid tragedies like this.