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Buenos Aires Provincial Police Officer Gets Life Sentence for 2021 Killing of Teen in Miramar

The judge imposed the mandatory penalty following a jury conviction for triply aggravated homicide.

Overview

  • Judge Facundo Gómez Urso confirmed the citizens' jury verdict and sentenced Maximiliano González to life in prison for homicide aggravated by firearm use, his status as a police officer, and alevosía.
  • The shooting occurred on December 10, 2021 during a police interception in Miramar, where 16-year-old Luciano Olivera was hit in the chest and died.
  • González claimed the gun fired accidentally, but official forensic analysis and trial evidence contradicted that version.
  • Prosecutor Fernando Berlingeri led the case, and the victim’s family, represented by attorney Gregorio Dalbón, had requested a life sentence and praised the decision.
  • Four other officers—Nelson Albornoz, Kevin Gerricagoitía, Rocío Mastrángelo and Alejandro Cepeda—are charged with cover-up and will face separate trials in correctional courts with dates yet to be set.