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Judge Servini Processes Gendarme Over Gas‑Launcher Shot That Gravely Injured Photographer Pablo Grillo

Forensic findings identify a prohibited horizontal shot as the basis for the ruling.

Overview

  • Federal Court No. 1 processed Héctor Jesús Guerrero for grievous bodily harm and aggravated abuse of arms, ordered a 203 million‑peso embargo, imposed travel restrictions and periodic check‑ins, and declined pretrial detention.
  • The decision relies on extensive video analysis and ballistic reconstructions showing Guerrero fired at least six times with a 38 mm launcher in a horizontal, non‑permitted manner from Hipólito Yrigoyen and Solís.
  • One gas cartridge struck Grillo in the head from roughly 47–50 meters, in violation of the public‑order protocol and the weapon manual that require oblique, downward firing away from people.
  • Identification of the shooter was tied to uniform color and a helmet marking seen across media, drone and official footage; the judge assessed Guerrero’s conduct under the doctrine of dolo eventual.
  • Guerrero admitted firing but denied intent, citing poor visibility; in a related ruling, Prefect Sebastián Martínez was also processed for injuring Jonathan Navarro, with a reported 91 million‑peso embargo.