Overview
- A 68-year-old neighbor in La Plata was detained on suspicion of killing Daniel Néstor Rubén Ramírez, 45, after a dispute over children setting off fireworks, and police seized a .40-caliber pistol and other weapons as UFI No. 6 advanced the case.
- A 12-year-old, identified as Angelina I., was struck in the head by a suspected stray bullet while watching fireworks in Morón and remains in critical condition at a Ramos Mejía clinic under the investigation of UFI No. 3.
- The Madrid region recorded three violent deaths within roughly 12 hours on Christmas in Puente de Vallecas, Chamberí and Leganés, with homicide detectives leading the probes and at least one suspect under arrest.
- In Trujillo, Peru, PNP subofficer Edinson Castillo Gonzales died from a gunshot wound to the head, and fellow officer Gerson Benites, who shared the room, was detained as investigations continued following a SAMU response.
- Emergency crews handled a rollover on Avenida General Paz and multiple other crashes across Greater Buenos Aires, while Santiago del Estero reported three deaths and several injuries from separate road incidents and an electrocution.