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Christmas Eve and Day See Deadly Violence, Injuries and Major Emergencies Across Latin America and Madrid

Police and emergency crews launched investigations as shootings, a major Lima fire and storm damage triggered urgent responses.

Overview

  • A 45-year-old man was shot dead in La Plata after a dispute over children using fireworks, and a 68-year-old neighbor was detained as police seized multiple weapons; the case is under UFI No. 6.
  • A 12-year-old girl identified by relatives as Angelina remains in critical care in Ramos Mejía after a suspected stray bullet struck her head, with UFI No. 3 of Morón leading the investigation.
  • In Trujillo, Peru, subofficer Edinson Castillo Gonzales died from a head wound and his roommate and fellow officer, Gerson Benites, was detained as the regional police investigate.
  • The Madrid region recorded three violent deaths within about 12 hours in Puente de Vallecas, Chamberí and Leganés, with arrests made and Homicide Group VI directing the probes.
  • Firefighters in Lima’s Rímac district deployed at least 15 units to contain a building blaze that spread to adjacent properties, while officials in Alvear, south of Rosario, activated an emergency committee and power contingency after severe winds knocked down roofs and utility poles.