Overview
- Police say two motochorros followed a man who withdrew cash in Microcentro to Cuba and Iberá in Núñez, where they attempted to intercept his vehicle.
- The retired Federal Police officer accompanying the victim drew his service weapon, fired, and one assailant died at the scene as the accomplice escaped.
- The officer was uninjured, recovered the backpack with the money, and was taken to Comisaría Vecinal 13B under a detention order reported as issued by Judge Marcelo Muffatti.
- Audio of the officer’s 911 call circulated publicly, including his statement that he had engaged in a shootout and recovered the stolen bag.
- Investigators are reviewing forensic and testimonial evidence, with the unverified detail about a back wound treated as a developing element, and the second suspect remains at large.