Overview
- Héctor Jesús Guerrero remains indicted for grievous bodily harm aggravated by his official role and for abuse of weapons, with the ruling issued by the Federal Chamber’s Sala II.
- The court found Guerrero fired at least six tear-gas rounds between 5:00 p.m. and 5:22 p.m. in a nearly horizontal direction toward demonstrators outside Congress.
- One round identified as “shot 4” pierced a wooden structure before striking Pablo Grillo’s head, causing an open skull fracture and intracranial hematomas that the forensic service said were life‑threatening.
- Judges cited manuals and international standards that bar firing tear-gas projectiles directly at people, characterizing the method as unlawful and highly dangerous.
- The chamber rejected the defense claim that the launcher’s imprecision excused the outcome, ratified a 203 million‑peso asset embargo, and noted a call by Judge Roberto Boico to probe the chain of command.