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Retired Lieutenant Shoots 17-Year-Old During Attempted Motorcycle Robbery in Hurlingham

Prosecutors ruled the intervention legitimate self-defense, with juvenile charges to follow for the wounded suspect.

Overview

  • The confrontation occurred at Bustamante and Mascagni when two assailants targeted a young woman waiting at a traffic light.
  • Investigative sources said the 53-year-old retiree, who had legal carry of his service weapon, returned fire after one attacker shot at him.
  • The adolescent was hit in the neck and abdomen, underwent emergency surgery at Hospital Posadas, and remains in intensive care with a reserved prognosis.
  • Police recovered a Beretta pistol a few blocks from the scene, and Gendarmería conducted forensic examinations.
  • The Morón juvenile prosecutor’s office said the teen will be imputed for attempted armed robbery and illegal firearm possession, and the accomplice is still being sought.