To Beringel town, county Beja, was startled, when this morning, unknown people fired seven pistol shots, against the window of a commercial establishment, property of a citizen of Hindu origin.
No injuries, not detained, and everything points to an act of revenge. Beringel tem 1500 population, 300 of which immigrants, not all will be legal, with the overwhelming majority engaging in agricultural work.
The incident happened at around 1:50 am, when starting from a dark-colored Audi vehicle, Shots were fired at the window of the old “Cantinho do Rossio” cafe, which for some months now has been a grocery store operated by citizens outside the community, which operates every day from 09:00 to 22:00.
The Public Relations Office of the Beja Territorial Command of the GNR was contacted, “the existence of shots fired at the window of an establishment was confirmed”, with the military from the Criminal Investigation Unit (NIC) “to investigate the causes of the incident and to search for the perpetrator or perpetrators of the shooting”, justified.
The Guard source added that “there were no injuries and no arrests were made”, justifying that “it is a worrying situation, which may be linked to some act of revenge against the owner. It is an act associated with a crime of damage and possible illegal possession of a firearm.”, remataram.
Despite the case involving firearms and the PJ being contacted, the investigation is in charge of NIC military personnel who were at the scene collecting evidence, to identify the causes and perpetrators of the shootings.
Teixeira Correia
(journalists)
