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Eight-Year-Old Killed in Rawson Shootout as Police Detain Seven

Prosecutors await ballistic tests to determine who fired the fatal shot.

Overview

  • The violence followed a dispute among children and escalated into gunfire between three neighboring families in Valle Grande.
  • Forensic examiner Ana Bruna reported a 1x1 cm chest entry wound with the bullet lodged and death occurring almost instantly.
  • Investigators conducted four raids across Manzanas 23–26, seizing a .22 revolver, another firearm, mixed-caliber cartridges, and clothing for residue tests.
  • The case is led by fiscal Iván Grassi with Comisaría 38°, Criminalística, and the UFI Delitos Especiales; the San Juan police deputy chief visited the scene.
  • Neighbors filmed the exchange of shots and relatives publicly accused a suspect on social media, while authorities have not confirmed responsibility.