Overview

• Rosa Candela Santa María, 24, was shot inside her Fiat Cronos between 1 and 2 a.m. at Coronel Ramos and La Bastilla in González Catán.
• Police and forensic teams reported a gunshot wound to the parietal area with entry and exit, and an ambulance confirmed her death at the scene.
• The attacker stole her cellphone and wallet but left the recently purchased vehicle.
• The case is handled by La Matanza’s UFI Homicidios, with differing reports naming either Carlos Arribas or Diego Rulli as the prosecutor directing searches, forensics and witness interviews.
• Family members say they provided the suspect’s identity to police, nearby cameras reportedly captured his escape, and neighbors blocked Route 3 in Laferrere to demand arrests and greater security.