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Morón Prosecutor Probes Self-Defense After Student Kills Alleged Robber

Investigators are assessing whether his actions constitute legitimate self-defense under Argentine law.

Overview

  • An 18-year-old walking with his girlfriend in Plaza del Ombú was confronted by a 23-year-old who demanded a phone while threatening with a butcher's blade.
  • In the struggle, the student was cut on the hand and forearm, disarmed the attacker, and stabbed him twice in the groin and chest.
  • Police from Comisaría 4ª found the suspect on the grass and transported him to Hospital René Favaloro in La Matanza, where he was pronounced dead.
  • The deceased was identified as Brian Héctor Nahuel Rosales, and the knife was seized as evidence.
  • The Unidad Funcional de Instrucción N° 2, led by prosecutor Fernando Capello, ordered CCTV review and a witness search, and no measures have been taken against the student.