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La Unión shooting leaves man in critical condition
A man is in critical condition following a shooting in the El Maitén neighborhood of La Unión, Chile. The incident occurred during the early hours of Saturday, around 6:00 AM, when the victim was intercepted by an assailant on a public street.
The victim sustained gunshot wounds to his head and an extremity. After receiving initial emergency care at a local hospital, he was transferred to the Hospital Base de Valdivia, where he remains in critical condition.
The PDI (Policía de Investigaciones), including the Homicide Brigade and the Criminalistics Laboratory, is working alongside the Public Ministry to investigate the motives and identify the perpetrator. The investigation is being treated as an attempted homicide.
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Hospital Base de Valdivia · La Unión · Ministério Público · Policía de Investigaciones de Chile