Young Bolivian man killed in intentional hit-and-run in San Felipe: PDI investigates homicide
A 23-year-old man of Bolivian nationality was struck by a van in San Felipe, Valparaíso. The PDI ruled out accident and opened an investigation for murder.
PDI opens investigation for homicide following intentional hit-and-run in San Felipe
A young Bolivian man of approximately 23 years of age died after being deliberately struck by a van at the intersection of Avenida Maipú and Chacabuco, in the municipality of San Felipe, Valparaíso region, according to biobiochile.cl.
The Police Investigation Agency (PDI) classified the incident as murder and confirmed that the vehicle involved was located. The authorities avoided specifying the location of discovery, indicating that those details form part of the ongoing investigation.
On instruction from the prosecutor of instruction and flagrancy of Valparaíso, detectives from the Homicide Brigade of Los Andes travelled to the crime scene in the morning for initial proceedings. Subprefect Patricio Cuevas, acting head of the unit, indicated that detectives are working on the registration of witnesses and the gathering of audiovisual records to establish the circumstances of the death and identify those responsible.
Delegate Sebastián Caldera confirmed for his part that the van has already been found, although he provided no additional details due to the confidentiality of the investigation.
Municipal security cameras recorded the hit-and-run, and those images have been made public. The authorities categorically ruled out that the incident was an accident, although they noted that it is not yet possible to determine whether it concerns a settling of scores or another type of motivation.
The PDI continues with proceedings to clarify the murder and locate those responsible.
Source: Google News BO — Crime