A foreign resident of Ajijic’s La Cristina neighborhood was shot in the wrist during a scuffle with an intruder who broke into his home in broad daylight on Friday, October 18. The perpetrator also attacked the 72-year-old victim with pepper spray several times during the violent encounter before fleeing the scene.
Chapala police and agents from the local Ministerio Publico (MP or district attorney’s office) interviewed the victim after he arrived at the Cruz Roja main clinic for emergency attention. The Red Cross is the only local medical facility authorized to tend to gunshot injuries.
A forensic team sent from Ocotlan later collected blood samples and a bullet from a 38-caliber revolver at the crime scene. At press time MP officials reported that the victim had not yet appeared to file a formal statement. However, authorities are investigating the case as required for aggravated crimes involving the use of a weapon.