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Police Hunt Two Suspects After 21-Year-Old Cyclist Is Killed in Riccheri Service Road Robbery

Investigators, led by prosecutor Fernando Semisa, are reviewing security footage to identify the two assailants.

Overview

  • Nazareno Isern, 21, was intercepted at kilometer 8 of the Riccheri service road and shot in the head during an attempted bicycle theft, according to police reports.
  • A friend riding with him described a brief struggle in a grassy area near a stream, said he was knocked to the ground, attempted CPR, and called 911.
  • The case is classified as homicide in the course of robbery, and investigators are analyzing cameras and taking witness statements to locate two fleeing suspects.
  • The Scientific Police determined Isern died almost immediately at the scene, and emergency responders later found no pulse.
  • Family members are demanding justice; his mother said his phone was still in his pocket, and friends plan to honor him by completing the bike pilgrimage to Luján he had hoped to make.