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.