The story occurred in commune 9, east center of the city.
A 18-year-old boy became the most recent case of a person injured with gunpowder in Antioquia. The story occurred in the Buenos Aires neighborhood, east center of the capital of Antioquia, when the victim was injured after handling a flyer.
Rita Almanza, leader of Epidemiology of the Medellín District, indicated that This person’s injuries, although not more than 5% affected, did require medical attention.
As of this Thursday, and on the eve of the candle weekend, Antioquia continues to lead the numbers of people injured by gunpowder in the country, followed by regions such as Cali, Cauca, Córdoba and Norte de Santander, which only report five injuries.
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Of the 28 people injured, nine are minors, which increases the authorities’ concern regarding the care of parents.
Thus, Medellín leads the number with 13 injured, Guarne reports 5 people burned, Itagüí indicates that 2 people have been affected, while Sabaneta, Zaragoza, El Carmen de Viboral, Bello, Caucasia, Chigorodó, Marinilla and Segovia report a single case.
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In the case of Medellín, In this city, a hospitalized minor is reported, the same one who would be about to lose three fingers of his dominant hand. This was indicated by Rita Almanza, leader of District Epidemiology.
At this same time last year, In Antioquia, 19 injuries with gunpowder had been reported, compared to 28 that are registered at this time
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The Medellín authorities arrested two minors, both 16 years old, after they were surprised in a taxi with three watches, a cell phone, a passport of an American citizen, two eyedroppers with a substance to be determined and up to $880 in cash.
At the time of verification, the authorities asked the driver for the exact place where he had picked them up, and This indicated that the service began in a hotel in El Poblado.
