A cop shot a thug in the leg during a violent brawl with four knife-wielding brothers.
Officers were responding to a report of a fight outside a medical centre when the suspects suddenly turned their attentions to the police.
Four brothers allegedly attacked the cops with knives and blunt weapons.
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Three officers reportedly sustained stab wounds, as reported by Need To Know.
In dramatic footage of the incident, police officers can seen using batons against the violent siblings as onlookers scream in shock.
One officer is seen shooting a man in his leg after he apparently threatened him with a knife.
The shocking scenes were filmed in Malambo near the city of Barranquilla in northern Colombia on Sunday (Nov 17).
The police responded to a report of a fight outside the Campbell Clinic at around 7.30am.
The siblings have been named as Jan Carlos Altahona Araujo, Braider Antonio Altahona Araujo, Francisco Alberto Altahona Araujo, and Jesús Alberto Altahona Araujo.
They currently face charges of assaulting public servants.
The motive for the initial fight is unknown.
An investigation into the violent clash is ongoing.
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