A man was arrested after shooting a young man in the chest. The tragic episode occurred in La Plata and the reason for the attack, as reported, was that the victim had a secret relationship with the attacker’s niece. Although the assailant tried to flee, a strong operation was established and when he felt cornered, he was arrested on public roads and is now expected to testify. The young man had been hospitalized in serious condition and in the last hours it was confirmed that they could not save him.
This Friday at noon, a group of neighbors heard a loud discussion and shots, so they notified the police. Upon arriving at the scene, the troops verified that a man had shot a 25-year-old young man in a property located near the intersection of Highway 2 and Avenue 520, in an area of farms in the town of Abasto.
Although several shots were fired, one of them hit the young man’s body. As a result of the wound caused in the chest area, the victim remained hospitalized in serious condition and ended up losing his life. Police sources indicated that the attack occurred because the young man had a secret relationship with the niece of the 55-year-old man.
After the attack, the young man was transferred as an emergency to the Alejandro Korn hospital in Melchor Romero, where the doctors treated him urgently and indicated that he should remain in intensive care since he was in critical condition and at risk of life, as reported. telam. Hours later, the fatal outcome was known.
As for the attacker, it was reported that members of the 7th police stations. and 15th de La Plata detained him at the intersection of 44th and 201st streets, in the town of Ángel Etcheverry. After being accused, he will be investigated by the prosecutor Juan Ignacio Menucci, in charge of the Functional Instruction Unit (UFI) 3 of the Judicial Department of La Plata.
After dying for several hours, the young man passed away on Friday night. For this reason, the case could be classified as “homicide”.
