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Judge Servini Indicts Gendarme in Pablo Grillo Shooting, Rejects Pretrial Detention

The ruling rests on forensic reconstructions showing a prohibited horizontal gas shot in breach of crowd-control rules.

Overview

  • The judge charged Héctor Jesús Guerrero with very serious injuries and aggravated use of arms, enhanced by his status as a security officer.
  • Servini imposed a 203 million‑peso embargo, ordered periodic police check‑ins, maintained a travel ban, and denied preventive detention.
  • Forensic reconstructions and medical reports state a 38 mm gas round fired horizontally struck Grillo’s head, causing life‑threatening cranial trauma and lasting deficits.
  • Investigators linked Guerrero through video and photo analysis that highlighted his khaki uniform and a helmet marked “Picha,” placing him at Hipólito Yrigoyen and Solís.
  • Guerrero admitted firing the launcher but denied intent, citing poor visibility, while the court described his conduct as acting with eventual intent (dolo eventual).