After the health status of AntoineFrench chef and restaurant owner THE COMEDORAthe business has requested support with Blood donors and funds to cover the expenses derived from your medical care.
Antoine underwent an operation after being shot in the abdomen during a assault attempt in zone 1 of the capital.
According to the last report, the Frenchman had to be operated and is in the process of recovery. Although it is stable, it requires more medical attention.
In social networks, the restaurant has disseminated an urgent message requesting blood donors.
“Urgent. Blood donors are needed. All types are accepted! Read in the publication”in which the support received after the incident is also appreciated.
Attack details
The incident occurred on Saturday afternoon, March 29 in the 13th Street and 5th Avenue in Zone 1according to volunteer firefighters.
Antoine, who won recognition in social networks for her specialty in sandwiches, was urgently transferred to the San Juan de Dios Hospital after being shot.
According to the official version, the attack occurred when Antoine tried to intervene in an assault that occurred in the vicinity of her restaurant. In the struggle, the aggressor opened fire and seriously injured him.
The alleged assailant, identified as Mario “Sunday “N”, 35, He was also gunshot wounded and was located in a nearby park.
After its transfer to the same hospital, under custody of the National Civil Police (PNC), it was reported that it had a graduate on Sunday, March 30.
The PNC revealed that Morales has a history of illegal carrying of a firearm, guilty homicide and consumption of illegal substances.
Police confirmed their capture through a prompt intervention of agents of the Police Station 11. In addition, an illegal gun was seized.
Increased violence in zone 1
The attack on Antoine has generated concern in the community and evidenced the rebound of criminal acts in zone 1, an area that, despite being the historic and commercial center of the capital, has registered an increase in assaults and armed attacks in recent months.
In recent days, multiple acts of violence in the sector have been reported, which has led merchants and neighbors to demand greater security.
Recently two violent facts were reported:
The first was an armed assault in a food business, near the Congress of the Republic, which was recorded by video surveillance cameras.
“They have assaulted many of our colleagues,” said a worker who preferred to omit his name for security.
Another case that gained relevance was that of a student who was attacked by a man in the 9th street of Zone 1. The incident was recorded and circulated quickly on social networks.
In October 2024, another assault was also documented, in broad daylight, in the 2nd Avenue and 3rd street from the same area.
A recording shows that two men who were driving on a motorcycle intercepted two people walking through the pedestrian crossing to strip them of their belongings.
During 2024, the Public Ministry registered at least 4,262 complaints of armed assault in zone 1 capital.