Overview

• Rubén Ochipinti cited a 198.02-meter distance between the shooting and the bus stop as evidence against intent to harm the child.
• Facundo Aguilar Fajardo’s charges were reduced from aggravated homicide to negligent homicide, prompting his release under conditions.
• Court orders include an absolute firearms ban, mandatory residence reporting, a 300-meter restraining radius and bi-monthly check-ins.
• Three alleged robbers—Uriel Alexis Montenovo, Uriel Emanuel Leyva and Joaquín López Otto—remain in preventive detention on aggravated robbery and attempted homicide charges.
• The ruling has intensified debate over police use-of-force boundaries and the legal scope of legitimate self-defense in Argentina.