Police close Huelva’s most conflictual neighborhoods with 200 officers after three shootings and a fire

More than 200 agents National Police They surrounded two of the most conflict-ridden neighborhoods in the capital Huelva. These are Torrejón and Pérez Cubillas, where in the last month there have been up to three shootings, the burning of a building and the discovery of hand grenades.

According to National Police sources, the unit carries out searches of homes in the two neighborhoods. In operation, in addition to more than 200 agentscorps helicopters participate.

“Intervention units of the National Police of the Higher General Directorate of Western Andalusia, prevention and reaction units of Seville and Huelva, Cavalry unit and canine guides, air assets and the Judicial Police Brigade of Huelva, which benefits from the support of the rest of the Provincial Police Station of Huelva”, indicate sources from the strong system.

Violence in these neighborhoods of Huelva has intensified in recent weeks. The most recent episode occurred last Friday 25 when a suspected explosion caused a fire in a building.

Previously, a shooting with weapons of war had put the Police on alert. Following research after this incident hand grenades were located in the neighborhoodwhich set off all the alarms.

Violence

Before that, several shootings had taken place in Torrejón. The first, considered the beginning of escalation of violencecaused one death and three injuries.

The second shooting took place right against the house of the perpetrator of these fatal shots. A third would arrive.

The climate of violence scares neighbors. No one wants to show their face or their name to explain ithow live these moments and, those who dare, prefer not to name the guilty. Nobody feels safe.

Faced with this situation, the Police decided to intervene without half-measures. With more than 200 agents and helicopters, The agents want to nip the escalation of violence in the bud.

“Calm”

The Municipal Council and the government sub-delegation have asked for “calm” in recent weeks. This was indicated by the subdelegate, María José Rico, who insisted that the police ““They control and calm the area.”

“I call on citizen collaboration, which we have and we collect it from each of the neighbors who live there and we are also counting on the collaboration of Local police” Rico added after the last shooting, although later there would be a fire in a building.