Young people who acted in a robbery for video were injured by the police in Bogotá

The actors of Arte Para El Alma say that with the permission of the owner of an establishment located in the center of Bogotá (Colombia), were filming a scene for a music video where a robbery occurred as part of the script.

According to his version, they were at the entrance of the premises recording what would be a robbery, using a prop gun and white hoods. They repeated the scene about three times when the police arrived, having been alerted by a neighbor. The agents thought that the young men were committing an armed robbery.

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They say that when the officers of the Metropolitan Police they arrived they did it by firing their firearms. It was there when one of the actors was injured while everyone ran to defend themselves. That happened at about 4 in the afternoon in a restaurant located in the 20th street with sixth race, where they recorded a musical short film. “We did about three tests and in the last one the officers arrived pointing at us. They told us to lower the weapon.”

The actors say that they had asked permission to film the video. (Photo: private file).

The young man who had the gun threw it on the floor to show surrenderbut they say that the police reacted by firing shots.

“What I did was get more into the premises to cover myself. My other partner froze,” she said. The most affected young actor was, apparently, because shrapnel fell on him. “He was miraculously saved,” his co-workers said.

However, there are testimonies found because the owners of the restaurant say that at no time had they authorized the recording to be made, that this, in fact, was already closed.

Colonel Edwin Castiblanco He said what they saw was two people walking out wearing masks and what appeared to be firearms in their hands.

“The police warn them to drop their weapons by making alert calls, which are not heeded by the citizens. They were surely scared, they did not raise their hands and surely that is why the officer fired the shot, “he assured. Castiblanco.

Source: Elcomercio