National Guard officer and biker die in shooting eastern Caracas

At 10:00 in the morning of Thursday clashes began between a group of armed bikers and residents of Street A at Los Ruices, eastern Caracas. Members of a collective arrived in the area and tried to remove a barricade. During the action, a National Guard officer was injured and eventually died as soon as he was admitted to the emergency room.

A biker was also injured and admitted to hospital. He was identified as José Gregorio Amaris (25), who died in hospital, according to the speaker of the National Assembly Diosdado Cabello.

Local residents would bang pots as the armed groups showed up and shot at apartments. In reply, residents hurled bottles at them. It was a strained situation for over two hours. Last, collective members entered some of the buildings of Street A.

At 1:49 in the afternoon, Sucre Mayor Carlos Ocariz reported that the National Police detained several people. "At this moment, there are 25 armored vehicles of the National Guard in Los Ruices," he said.

Source: El Universal
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