Colombian photographer was wounded in the Russian ambush where American journalist Brent Renaud died

The American photographer of Colombian origin Juan Arredondo was injured this Sunday when Russian troops shot down the car in which he was in the town of Irpen, west of Kiev, an attack in which the journalist died. Brent Renaud.

John Arredondoborn in Pereira and winner of the World Press Photo, was with the American documentary filmmaker Brent Renaudand explained in a video released by the Ukrainian Parliament on its Twitter account, how the attack happened.

“We were crossing the first bridge in Irpin. We were going to record other refugees leaving, we were going to take a car that someone offered us to take us to the other bridge. We went through the checkpoint and they started shooting at us, so the driver turned around and they kept shooting at us.”he explained in the clip while being treated on a stretcher at the Okhmatdyt hospital.

“My friend Brent Resumed he was shot in the neck and left behind. And we parted”the photographer stated in the minute-long video.

Ukrainian authorities accused the “Russian occupants” of opening fire on the car of the two American journalists.

The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) said the attack is a violation of international law.

The death of Renaud51, was initially confirmed by the Police of Kyivwho blamed Russian forces for the event.

At first, it was revealed that he was a journalist for the New York Times, extreme subsequently denied by said newspaper, with which Renaud had indeed collaborated a few years ago.

Shortly after the cameraman’s death, the organization Reporters Without Borders (RSF) called for an investigation to clarify the causes, while the United States government promised to apply “appropriate consequences”, although it noted that it is in contact with the Ukrainian authorities to achieve more information about the incident.

According to his personal web page, Renaud frequently worked with his brother producing documentaries and television shows and had received a Peabody Award for his work.

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