A new case involving weapons and violence occurred in El Mondongo and concern is growing among residents. In the last few hours a woman was about to be in the middle of a shooting when she arrived at her house and assured that the neighborhood “is a danger every day”.
As stated in dialogue with 0221.com.ar, everything happened this Tuesday night when he was a few meters from his home, located at 4 and 64, and began to hear a discussion. From one moment to another, The shots started and he had to run desperately towards his home to take refuge from the bullets..
The young woman, who asked to preserve her identity, assured that the frontists are on alert due to repeated criminal episodes in the area. “I was arriving and they grabbed shots at the corner, half a block from where I was. I had to run to my house”detailed, and added: “A couple of days ago I was arriving and I had to leave because they were stabbing each other. Something always happens. Five shots were fired last night and the Police didn’t even charge. I called 911 and they never came. People are tired. They no longer denounce. Police sources consulted by this means assure that there was no complaint about it at the police station.
On the other hand, the neighbor pointed out against prostitution and the sale of drugs, and affirmed that these activities “bring these things that are not good with the neighborhood coexistence. For those of us who live here it is a danger every day.”
It is worth noting that, last December, the residents of El Mondongo had warned that they would begin to arm themselves in the face of the enormous number of acts of insecurity. “We see ourselves in the obligation to show total indignation, three entrances in 36 hours, crazy, they are forcing us to do something crazy, it is not enough to arm ourselves to defend what is ourspetition the relevant authorities, claim the Ministry of Security, to get involved,” they had stated in a statement from the Neighborhood Assembly.
“We are not going to let each other, take more hair, we repeat again, If who doesn’t do what they have to do to stop this, we will do it”. And in the next paragraph they mention the picture of the situation: “Drugs are sold on every corner of the neighborhood, in full view of all,” they concluded.
