“In the early hours of today, Thursday, April 30, 2020, an unknown individual shot with a firearm at the building of the Embassy of Cuba in the United States.
There were no injuries, but there were material damages to the building resulting from the impact of the shooting.
The individual, whose identity the Cuban government does not have information, was detained by local authorities at the scene and is in custody.
The Cuban diplomatic mission, located in the city of Washington D.C., has a protection and security system to face any threat against personnel and facilities.
The Cuban government awaits the corresponding investigation by the US authorities on the identity and motivations of the author of this aggression, as well as on the circumstances surrounding the act. The State Department is aware of what happened.
It is an obligation of the States to adopt all the appropriate measures to protect the premises of an accredited diplomatic mission in their country against any intrusion or damage and to avoid that the tranquility of the mission is disturbed or its dignity is violated, ”the information from the Cuban Min Rex.
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