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Retired Prefectura Officer, 82, Dies by Apparent Suicide After Holiday Dispute in Las Cañitas

Police cite the spouse’s account with initial forensic findings indicating a self-inflicted gunshot following a domestic dispute.

Overview

  • Authorities received a 09:12 call from María Venegas reporting an argument at the couple’s home on Huergo 300 in Palermo’s Las Cañitas area.
  • According to her statement, Pedro Gómez went to his study and fired a shot, prompting officers to request a SAME ambulance.
  • Medical personnel from SAME pronounced Gómez dead at the scene, police sources said.
  • The case moved to judicial authorities, who took the spouse’s statement to reconstruct the sequence of events.
  • Preliminary forensic work reports no signs of third-party involvement, and investigators are treating the death as a suicide while the inquiry continues.