Two police officers killed in shooting in Hato Corozal, Casanare
Two uniformed officers were attacked by gunfire in Hato Corozal, Casanare. One died at the scene and another was taken to a health centre.
Armed attack leaves one police officer dead and another injured in Hato Corozal
According to elheraldo.co, on the night of Wednesday 11 November two police officers were attacked by gunfire in Hato Corozal, a municipality in the department of Casanare. One of the uniformed officers died at the scene; the other was taken to a health centre in the municipality.
According to the preliminary report, the two officers were in the vicinity of a petrol station when armed men approached them and opened fire.
Following the attack, the assailants seized the service weapons of the uniformed officers before withdrawing from the area. During the attack, a woman who was in the area was injured in one of her arms; her state of health is unknown at present.
César Ortiz Zorro, governor of Casanare, condemned the incident through his social media. "I strongly condemn the attack perpetrated against members of our Police in the municipality of Hato Corozal, where two of our uniformed officers were affected. All my solidarity with our police officers. To them, to their families and to the entire institution, I send a hug of strength and gratitude," the official posted.
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