PDI Detective Shoots Attacker After Being Stabbed in Estación Central
News Context
At a glance
- A detective from the Chilean Investigative Police (PDI) shot and killed a man who stabbed him during an attempted robbery in the Estación Central district of Santiago.
- The incident occurred on the night of April 7, 2026, on Alameda Avenue.
- During the attempted assault, the assailant stabbed the officer.
A detective from the Chilean Investigative Police (PDI) shot and killed a man who stabbed him during an attempted robbery in the Estación Central district of Santiago.
The incident occurred on the night of April 7, 2026, on Alameda Avenue. According to reports, the detective was waiting for a pizza delivery near a Metro station when the encounter took place.
During the attempted assault, the assailant stabbed the officer. The detective responded by shooting the attacker, resulting in the man’s death.
The event has been reported by multiple news outlets, including La Cuarta, La Tercera, BioBioChile, Cooperativa.cl, and Teletrece, which noted the officer was stabbed after intervening in the assault before neutralizing the aggressor.