Overview

• Cristian Gerardo Alexis Roa, 37, the deputy chief of Prefectura’s local intelligence unit, was discovered with a gunshot wound in his 11th‑floor apartment in central Bahía Blanca.
• Police forced entry around 4 p.m. after a colleague reported two days without contact, finding Roa in a hallway with his service pistol positioned between his legs.
• Forensic teams reported at least one spent casing, additional bullet impacts on a wall, and blood on the victim’s face, with an estimated time of death roughly 36 hours before discovery.
• Investigators noted disorder and poor upkeep inside but no visible damage to doors or windows, and the entrance door was closed without a key on the inside.
• The DDI and Policía Científica are processing the scene, reviewing cameras and taking statements, as authorities assess both suicide and homicide hypotheses under a cause‑of‑death inquiry.