Insecurity in Uruguay: motorcycles shot an Argentine tourist who entered a restaurant

A tourist couple of Argentine nationality experienced moments of maximum tension after being approached by motorcycles at the door of a restaurant located in the town of springsis Uruguay. one of the criminals I shot the 76 year old man, who should be hospitalized but is out of danger. He continues to search for the assailants, who fled after the violent attack.

The criminals surprised the victims when they finished parking their truck. The episode took place on Tuesday night, in the department of Maldonado, on Los Guaviyú and Los Pindo streets.

Police sources communication to the agency telam that the thieves had surprised the couple around 9:00 p.m., near the restaurant.

In principle, they would have threatened the man in charge of looking after the vehicles. Next Argentinian tourists were asked for their wallets and car keys. The reaction of the victims was to quickly return to the vehicle to take refuge.

Instantly one of the assailants I shot the 76 year old man and injured him in one of his shoulders, for which the man had to be urgently transferred to a medical center.

He is currently out of danger, while the criminals escaped, without having managed to carry out the robbery.

At the moment there are no detainees and the Third Shift Prosecutor’s Office intervened to continue with the search for the motorcycles.

Regarding the investigation, they found in the San Carlos Park the vehicle involved, helmets, a backpack and a firearm that were abandoned and could belong to the aggressors.

Wave of insecurity and violence

Another couple of Argentine tourists was the victim of a similar attack on Tuesday, February 14, at the entrance of a shopping mall (Mall Marina Arauco) in Viña del Mar, in Chile. The shocking images immediately went viral on the networks.

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