Overview
- The victim, identified as Melody Cerdán Avendaño, was shot in the head and died shortly after arriving at Hospital Iriarte early Sunday.
- The shooting occurred at a frequent, unauthorized gathering in a Villa La Iapi home that charged a 500-peso entry fee and sold alcohol to mostly adolescents.
- Witnesses reported a fight, a gun drawn by a youth, and several shots during a chaotic scene that ended with the fatal wound.
- Police from Quilmes’ 7th precinct and the juvenile prosecutor’s office collected phones, took statements from multiple adolescents, and are reviewing CCTV, social media content, ballistics, autopsy findings, and gunshot-residue tests.
- Authorities have not publicly identified the gunman; local reports of a 17-year-old detainee remain unconfirmed as the investigation continues and the family seeks protection for fearful witnesses.