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Pizza Delivery Worker Shot During Robbery in Lanús

Security-camera footage now guides the police probe as suspects remain at large.

Overview

  • The shooting occurred Wednesday at the intersection of Ucrania and Pedernera in Lanús when an assailant who had exited a grey Volkswagen Gol demanded the delivery worker's belongings and keys and then fired at close range.
  • The victim, identified as Daniel and reported to be about 60 years old, was hit in the abdomen and taken to Hospital Evita de Lanús for treatment; medical teams said the wound was not immediately life-threatening.
  • Multiple news outlets and local security footage show the attack and the getaway; police and judicial authorities are studying those recordings to identify the vehicle and the suspects.
  • No arrests have been reported and the suspects are believed to have fled the scene in the grey Volkswagen Gol, leaving investigators to rely on camera images and witness accounts.
  • Daniel has said he is traumatized and does not plan to continue working as a delivery driver, and the case has heightened local concern about daytime street robberies despite nearby police stations.