A man who was shot in the chest in circumstances that are now the subject of an investigation fights for his life at the Alejandro Korn Hospital in Melchor Romero. The violent episode occurred after noon this Friday, but it emerged in the last few hours, when it was learned that the main suspect in the attack was arrested.
The first information shows that the shot was the final outcome of a fierce fight between a man who blamed the other for having a relationship with his niece. Police sources told 0221.com.ar that the injured man was transferred to that hospital, where he is now admitted to intensive care in serious condition, while the alleged attacker who had escaped from the scene was already captured.
The alert for the violent episode was given by the residents of the area of farms on Route 2 and 520, who called 911 after hearing more than one firearm detonation. When the police arrived, they verified that there was a man wounded in the chest and based on the testimonies collected at the scene, they established that minutes before and in the middle of an argument, one of the men fired a shotgun at the other and then escaped from the place. A while later an ambulance arrived and transferred the wounded man in a “critical” condition.
Police sources indicated that the witnesses said that the attack occurred in the middle of a discussion originated because the victim allegedly had a “secret” sentimental relationship with the accused’s niece.
Although the first sweeps in the area were negative a few later, the suspect was detained in the area of 44 and 201 by personnel from the 7th and 15th police stations. The investigations had led the troops to the area where the alleged attacker was hiding, which had led him to wander the streets, where he was finally located and caught. However, the shotgun with which he fired the shots was not found.
Meanwhile, it was reported that the victim, identified as Jairo Tevez, He remains hospitalized in the intensive care unit in a critical condition and at serious risk to life..
