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PFA Officer Kills Ex-Partner in Caballito as Prosecutors Probe Self-Defense

A prior restraining order frames a homicide inquiry focused on legitimate defense.

Overview

  • Shots were reported around 5 a.m. at an apartment on Cachimayo 130 in Buenos AiresCaballito neighborhood after a reported argument.
  • The 31-year-old federal officer was wounded in the thigh and her 36-year-old ex-partner died from two chest wounds, while their daughters, ages 4 and 6, were unharmed in a nearby room.
  • Forensic testing detected gunshot residue on the officer’s hands, and investigators found her service Bersa pistol beside the deceased.
  • Scene work noted only one set of keys in the apartment and a knife concealed among the man’s clothes, details being weighed in the reconstruction of events.
  • Fiscalía Nacional en lo Criminal y Correccional No. 8 and the PFA Homicide Division are handling the case; the officer received medical and psychological care, was released from custody, and remains under judicial supervision.