Police officer shot and bitten by pitbull in El Pinar; 14-year-old minor injured
A police officer and a 14-year-old teenager were wounded by gunfire in El Pinar, Canelones. The officer was also bitten by a pitbull during the operation.
Shooting in El Pinar leaves police officer injured and minor hospitalised following pitbull incident
A police officer and a 14-year-old teenager received gunshots during an incident recorded on Monday night in El Pinar, Canelones, according to montevideo.com.uy. The police officer also suffered a bite from a pitbull dog during the procedure.
The episode occurred in the vicinity of Ciudad de La Paz and Eduardo Pérez, when officers from the 27th Police Station in El Pinar were carrying out preventive patrol work, according to the Canelones Police Department.
The procedure began when attempting to intercept the occupants of a motorcycle that was circulating irregularly. After failing to heed the police stop command, officers initiated a pursuit that concluded at the entrance to a residence in the area.
At that location, a man exited the property accompanied by a pitbull dog. According to the police report, the animal attacked one of the officers, who resorted to his service weapon to repel the aggression. In that exchange, several shots were fired and the officer was wounded by gunfire.
Subsequently, it was confirmed that the 14-year-old teenager had also received gunshots during the same episode.
The police officer sustained a bite to the right leg—requiring 12 stitches—and a gunshot wound with entry and exit holes in the left leg. He remained hospitalised under medical observation at the time of the report.
The minor arrived at Pereira Rossell Hospital with gunshot wounds to the abdomen and an arm, where he underwent emergency surgery.
The competent State Prosecutor's Office ordered the collection of public and private security camera footage, identification of witnesses, ballistic expertise, and intervention by the Scientific Police at the scene. The investigation aims to establish with precision the circumstances in which both were injured.
Source: Google News UY — Montevideo