Overview
- The victim was identified as Jonathan José “El Corto” Smith, 35, a former lower-division footballer who underwent surgery and is in intensive care at Hospital Evita Pueblo.
- The violence broke out Wednesday night during a Sub-16 women’s match at Club GEVE in Berazategui after a dispute among players escalated to relatives.
- Smith’s 16-year-old daughter sustained injuries during the confrontation, and both were taken for treatment to Hospital Evita Pueblo.
- Police detained Gastón Omar Álvarez, 40, who is accused of attempted homicide; reports say he had facial injuries and held part of the key used in the attack.
- Witnesses and video showed the key lodged in Smith’s head, with some accounts saying he intervened to defend a friend, and the judicial case remains open.