Havana Cuba. – On the afternoon of this Thursday it happened a violent incident in the Colón neighborhood, in Old Havana, due to a confrontation between two individuals, one of whom was carrying a firearm. The commotion generated by this kind of unusual event gave rise to various versions that differ as to the specific location of the events and the number of victims.
Gradually, new details have emerged. On condition of anonymity, a source consulted by CubaNet He explained that the shooting did not take place in an elementary school, but at the headquarters of the “Raíces Profundas” folk group, located in the old Verdún cinema, located at Consulado No. 214 street.
In full pursuit, both subjects slipped into the building and, once inside, one of them opened fire, seriously injuring the citizen Idolidia Ramos, director of the dance company. The choreographer underwent emergency surgery, as a bullet pierced her intestine. She is currently out of danger and in stable condition.
Likewise, it has emerged that the police have not yet captured the criminals, although they were able to identify them thanks to the cameras located in the area.
The event has caused concern and disgust among residents, since the spiral of violence that is shaking Havana, and the country in general, is beyond the control of the authorities. One block from the headquarters of the folklore group is an elementary school, with children and teachers who were exposed to danger.
Numerous netizens have criticized the role of the National Revolutionary Police (PNR), which only moves quickly when it comes to peaceful anti-government protests. They also questioned the fact that one of the attackers carried a gun in a country where there is supposedly strict control over the possession of firearms, and which insists on selling itself as a paradigm of citizen peace.
