A police was the victim of an attempted robbery in the area on Sunday evening Miguelete points, in Montevideo. He was riding a motorcycle with his partner when he was surprised by two criminals on another motorcycle.
The companion pulled out a gun, before the officer pulled out his service weapon and shot him once, according to the police information he viewed. Underlined.
The injured man was later taken to the Capitán Tula Polyclinic in Piedras Blancas, where he died, the Interior Ministry said Underlined. It is not yet identified. According to initial information, he was the one who carried the weapon. His partner, who was driving the motorcycle, abandoned it about 600 meters away and fled.
The police officer – who works in the Republican Guard – was traveling privately; He remained uninjured, as did his partner. The 9-millimeter Glock pistol he used to fire was confiscated. The attempted robbery occurred in Carlos A. López and Instructions.