1998News

Gunshot fired at Supreme Court

A gunshot perforated the glass of one of the windows of the office of Supreme Court Judge Julio Ibarra Ríos in the Supreme Court of Justice building located in the Centro de los Héroes. The bullet perforated the glass and several office divisions ironically ending up in the office of Colonel Angel Rosario Terrero, in charge of security at the Supreme Court. Judge Rafael Luciano Pichardo said that if the vandal wanted to intimidate the judges, all that was achieved was to further motivate them to continue onwards with efforts to create a reputable judiciary. Dr. Julio Ibarra Ríos said he has not received any threats. The bullet supposedly was fired at night or early in the morning of Tuesday, 28 April.