# 12-Year-Old Boy and 50-Year-Old Man Injured in Lo Espejo Gang Shooting

A 12-year-old boy and a 50-year-old man were injured in a shootout between rival gangs in Lo Espejo, Chile.

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A 12-year-old boy and a 50-year-old man were shot in the commune of Lo Espejo, Chile, on Thursday during a suspected confrontation between rival gangs. [^1]

Both victims were transported to hospitals Exequiel González Cortés and Barros Luco and are currently stable with no life-threatening conditions. [^2]

Lieutenant Brandon Viñuela of the 11th Carabineros Station stated that the incident was likely an exchange of fire between rival gangs. [^3]

The shooting occurred at the intersection of Américo Vespucio and Pedro Lira, near the Municipalidad, where the boy was walking to a store and the man was getting off public transport. [^4]

A 12-year-old boy was shot in the leg while out shopping. [^5]

## What this stands on

1. A 12-year-old boy and a 50-year-old man were shot in the commune of Lo Espejo, Chile, on Thursday during a suspected confrontation between rival gangs. (cooperativa.cl, News)
2. Both victims were transported to hospitals Exequiel González Cortés and Barros Luco and are currently stable with no life-threatening conditions. (cooperativa.cl, News)
3. Lieutenant Brandon Viñuela of the 11th Carabineros Station stated that the incident was likely an exchange of fire between rival gangs. (cooperativa.cl, News)
4. The shooting occurred at the intersection of Américo Vespucio and Pedro Lira, near the Municipalidad, where the boy was walking to a store and the man was getting off public transport. (cooperativa.cl, News)
5. A 12-year-old boy was shot in the leg while out shopping. (La Tercera, News)

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