Saturday May 13, 2023 | 4:00 p.m.
Julio Da Silva (38), who would be the author of a fratricide by shooting his brother last Monday, decided to voluntarily turn himself in yesterday in the company of a lawyer. The man who committed the crime, in the town of Pozo Azul, remained a fugitive from justice for five days.
The victim, identified as Omar Eduardo Da Silva (45), died at the Samic hospital in Eldorado hours after being shot. The causes of the confrontation are still under investigation, although one of the hypotheses that is being handled is that it all started with a bet related to politics.
The case became known after the police became aware of a crime that took place in the Mondorí area, of the aforementioned municipality.
In the complaint they mentioned that around 11 a man had shot his brother with a firearm, causing serious injuries to his family member.
According to investigations, what was supposed to be a conversation to arrange a bet on politics ended with the shooting and death of the 45-year-old man. This generated commotion in the place and several days of constant raking to find the fugitive.
In the first days of the investigation, the officers responsible for the search for the now accused under the heading of “aggravated homicide by the use of a firearm”, found the truck with which he had fled.
Police spokesmen mentioned that the Toyota Hilux was found abandoned on a farm located 45 kilometers from where the incident occurred. However, they could not find the whereabouts of the author of the shots.
The perpetrator of the fratricide turned himself in around noon yesterday.
On the other hand, in an interview with relatives, they had indicated to the police personnel that the defendant would turn himself in voluntarily, without specifying a date or time. Something that finally happened around noon yesterday, in the company of a lawyer.
Different Divisions that depend on the XIV Regional Unit of San Pedro, such as the Investigations Division and personnel from the Investigations Section of the Pozo Azul Police Station, worked on the case.
The Investigating Court One of San Pedro, presided over by Ariel Belda Palomar, intervenes in the case, who ordered that Julio Da Silva be transferred to the Pozo Azul Police Station and remain at the disposal of Justice.
The fact
As this medium has been reporting, it all began when the members of the Pozo Azul Police Station were warned that a person had been transferred in serious condition from the local Caps to the Samic Hospital in Eldorado.
Upon arrival at the scene, it was revealed that the man had a wound compatible with a gunshot wound, which finally ended up causing his death hours later.
The uniformed officers went to the place where the events allegedly occurred and there they were able to speak with a nephew of those involved, who had witnessed the entire tragic episode.
In an interview with the relative, he told the agents that when he arrived at the building around 11:30 a.m., he could see how Omar Eduardo was arguing with his brother Julio, although he did not know the reasons for the confrontation.
He also stated that the fight moved to the sidewalk and it was in that instance, according to the witness’s account, that Julio took out a pistol-type weapon and fired three shots at Omar.
After the shots were fired, the assailant got into his Toyota Hilux truck and fled from the site in the direction of Bernardo de Irigoyen. Meanwhile, the injured man was transferred to the aforementioned care center.
Around 5:00 p.m. from the hospital in the Labor Capital, they confirmed the death of Da Silva.
As determined by the police doctor involved, he had a gunshot wound at the height of the pelvis, with no exit wound.
