Ignacio Valentín-Gamazo y Alcalá - Madrid, España
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member xeocach
N 40° 25.838 W 003° 41.986
30T E 440644 N 4475790
Defendió a quien estaba siendo amenazado y encontró la muerte // He defended who was being threatened and found death
Waymark Code: WM17HB9
Location: Comunidad de Madrid, Spain
Date Posted: 02/22/2023
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member pmaupin
Views: 1

[ES] “Ignacio murió asesinado el mediodía del sábado 7 de septiembre de 1996, mientras hacía su compra habitual en una pequeña tienda de alimentación, situada a unos cien metros de su monumento. Dos atracadores armados quieren el dinero de la caja, lo consiguen tras amenazar seriamente a la joven dependienta. Ignacio, por ser una de esas personas que no toleran el abuso, la barbarie y el matonismo, intervino en auxilio de la cajera. Le dispararon dos tiros mortales.

El monumento es sencillo, pero llamativo por su originalidad. A todo el mundo llama la atención. Los vecinos del barrio conocen por qué está ahí y qué representa. Muchos de los conductores en sus coches, los que van en taxi o en autobús, lo atisban durante unos instantes, pero ignoran de qué se trata y no tendrán ocasión de averiguarlo.”

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[EN] “Ignacio was murdered at noon on Saturday, September 7, 1996, while doing his usual shopping in a small grocery store, located a few hundred meters from his monument. Two armed robbers want the money from the box, they get it after seriously threatening the young clerk. Ignacio, being one of those people who does not tolerate abuse, barbarism and bullying, intervened to help the cashier. Two fatal shots were fired at him.

The monument is simple, but striking for its originality. It attracts everyone's attention. The residents of the neighborhood know why it is there and what it represents. Many of the drivers in their cars, those who go by taxi or by bus, catch a glimpse of it for a few moments, but they don't know what it is and will not have a chance to find out.”

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