Overview
- A single shot struck Sargento Federico Colarusso in the chest after an operation in Chascomús that had already left four suspects handcuffed and under custody.
- Colarusso served at the Destacamento de Policía de Seguridad Vial Lezama and lived in Ranchos; local authorities publicly expressed condolences.
- The acting comisario at the Chascomús station was immediately removed from active duty, has been formally imputado for homicidio culposo, and has not been reported as detained.
- Policía Científica scheduled an autopsy in Lomas de Zamora and investigators are conducting a forensic reconstruction and ballistics work to establish whether the service weapon was negligently handled.
- The operation had targeted a group linked to robberies in Alejandro Korn; four suspects were detained and investigators will weigh the forensic findings next to determine criminal and administrative consequences.