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Off-Duty Buenos Aires City Officer Fatally Shoots Two Alleged Motorcycle Robbers in Quilmes

Prosecutors in Quilmes are determining whether the shooting qualifies as self-defense.

Overview

  • The confrontation occurred around midday Wednesday at General Acha and San Mauro in Quilmes.
  • The officer, in civilian clothes and seated in his car with his wife, used his service weapon after being approached by two people on a motorcycle.
  • A witness said the officer fired to protect his spouse, according to reports cited by local media.
  • SAME medical personnel arrived and certified that the man and woman suspected in the robbery attempt died at the scene.
  • UFI Nº 7, led by prosecutor Javier Barrera, is reviewing camera footage, ballistics and witness statements; the officer was not detained and remains at the disposal of the justice system.