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Autopsy Says Shotgun-Type Round Killed Villa Lugano Resident as Police Officer Is Placed on Leave

Ballistic work by federal homicide specialists now seeks to identify the shooter.

Overview

  • Preliminary autopsy findings state the victim died from wounds caused by a multi-projectile shotgun munition to the chest and abdomen, leading to internal and external bleeding.
  • The Buenos Aires Security Ministry removed an officer from Comisaría Vecinal 8A from active duty and initiated an internal disciplinary process.
  • The criminal case is before National Criminal Court No. 20, which assigned the Federal Police Homicide Division to conduct forensic tests and key investigative tasks.
  • Judicial sources report at least six officers from the 8A precinct and the Unidad Táctica de Pacificación are under investigation, with one officer separately scrutinized for alleged cover-up.
  • Authorities say police faced stone and bottle attacks and deployed riot-control equipment, while the victim’s family alleges excessive force and organized a march to demand justice.