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Buenos Aires Officer Fatally Shoots Man After Alleged Gun Threat in La Boca

Judicial authorities assigned federal police to investigate the on-duty shooting.

Overview

  • The confrontation occurred around 6:30 a.m. at the intersection of Olavarría and Necochea in La Boca.
  • The officer was guarding a property on Necochea al 1200 when a man allegedly pointed a firearm at him.
  • After a struggle, the officer regained control of his service pistol and fired multiple shots that struck the man.
  • Emergency medical responders from SAME confirmed the man's death at the scene, and the officer was unharmed.
  • Judge Alejandra Aliaud of National Criminal Court No. 1 directed Policía Federal Argentina to conduct the inquiry, with reporting still preliminary.