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Private Security Foils Assault on Minor in Los Olivos, Two Suspects Captured

Police opened an investigation after gunfire left nine shell casings at the scene, with residents pressing for faster response.

Overview

  • Four assailants targeted a minor on the 13th block of Antúnez de Mayolo, where private security intervened, fired their weapons, and detained two suspects, one of them injured.
  • Two suspects escaped the scene, and the detainees were transferred to the Sol de Oro police station for investigative procedures.
  • Officers recovered nine spent casings as ballistic evidence, and the victim of the attempted robbery was reported safe.
  • Neighbors said they waited about 30 minutes for authorities to arrive and reported frequent robberies in the area despite the ongoing state of emergency.
  • Hours earlier, security cameras captured a hooded man threatening a mother with a knife in Urbanización Covida and stealing her wallet, prompting residents to install gates and cameras and call for stronger police or Serenazgo presence.