Terrifying moment woman steals security guard’s gun and opens fire as she was being detained at packed market in Chile, shooting three people

This is the terrifying moment a woman grabbed a guard’s gun and opened fire as she was bundled into the back of a police van.

Three people were injured in the violent incident that occurred outside a busy Chilean market on Monday as the woman was detained.

Footage of the incident showed the unnamed woman’s arms being held behind her back as she was wheeled to a detention van by two armored guards.

When she reached the van, a third security guard in a high-vis jacket got out of the front seat and opened the rear doors so she could be placed in the back of the vehicle.

However, before she was led into the van, she was able to reach behind her and pull a revolver from the holster of the guard holding her arms.

With her arms behind her back, the woman was able to reach into a guard’s holster and pull out what appeared to be a revolver before firing several shots.

Bystanders – as well as one of the armored guards – scattered as they opened fire, with the guard even jumping over a concrete wall to safety

The woman is seen after opening fire as the guard’s gun is taken to another police car

It wasn’t until the third guard who had opened the door turned around that he noticed she had pulled the gun from its holster. At this point it was too late.

With her arms still behind her back, the woman was able to fire several bullets, causing panic among bystanders.

The first bullet was fired into the floor, causing the three guards to jump back in alarm, while the guard in the back jumped behind a concrete barrier.

As the other two attempted to wrest the firearm from her grasp, the woman was able to twist from the guard’s grasp and fire several more shots into the crowd.

People who saw the incident – ​​including the cameraman – were forced to run back through the market, away from the angry gunman.

Three people were injured in the shooting, including a security guard and the cameraman who captured the moment via a livestream.

He was later seen in photos hunched over in pain while holding his stomach.

The cameraman was taken to hospital with serious injuries but was in a stable condition, national newspaper La Nación said – quoted by the BBC.

People are seen walking through the market, fleeing from the woman with the gun

A cameraman is assisted by a colleague after being injured by the woman

The cameraman was taken to hospital with serious injuries but was in a stable condition, according to national newspaper La Nación – quoted by the BBC

Woman is arrested after grabbing and firing a security guard’s gun, wounding three people, outside the Lo Valledor wholesale market in Santiago, Chile, Monday, April 1

As for the woman, she was subdued and was later seen in another clip being bundled into the back of another police vehicle.

At one point she appeared to laugh.

The violence broke out when Chilean officials announced new security measures at the Lo Valledor wholesale market, implemented within a week, aimed at tackling local crime.

One new measure that has sparked controversy requires a Chilean ID card to be put on the market.