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At least two people were stabbed this Friday afternoon in the vicinity of the Costanera Center, in an event that was witnessed and recorded by people who went to the Providencia shopping center.
According to preliminary information, the urban artist Pier 47 was recording a video clip in the Titanium park near the Costanera Center, in which about 200 people participated.
According to preliminary information, finished the recording, the crowd moved in the direction of the Costanera Center, starting a fight among the attendees, a moment that was used by criminals to assault and stab two people, a 13-year-old minor and an 18-year-old man, who ran into the mall to ask for help.
The Mall guards helped them, resulting in one guard being injured by the perpetrators.
“Product of this fight, subjects who were participating took advantage of the moment to carry out crimes of robbery violence ad two young people, one underage and one over 18,
which, as a result of the injuries, requested help at the Costanera Center,” said Major Emilio Hermosilla, operational chief of the 19th Providencia Police Station.
Regarding the victims, the 13-year-old was stabbed in the rib and his cell phone and sneakers were stolen, while the 18-year-old was injured. Both wounded were transferred in an ambulance from Samu and neither is in vital danger.
The fact was recorded by the people who attended the shopping center, so the images quickly spread several videos on social networks.
Someone was stabbed in the #CostaneraCenter and they had to close all the accesses. People are locked up without being able to get out. pic.twitter.com/upDvzBJxdw
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