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Santa Fe Motorcyclist Shot in Both Legs During Theft in Santa Rosa de Lima

Investigators report no ballistic or camera evidence, slowing efforts to identify the two gunmen.

Overview

  • Two armed assailants intercepted 48-year-old José Luis Gómez around 5 p.m. Thursday near Salta 4600 and shot him in both legs before fleeing with his gray Gilera 110.
  • Emergency crews took Gómez to Hospital José María Cullen, where doctors treated non–life-threatening wounds and discharged him hours later.
  • Under prosecutor Andrés Marchi, PDI Criminalistics teams carried out scene mapping, photography and a ballistic search but found no recoverable evidence.
  • The case is classified as a gunshot injury in the course of robbery, and orders were issued to trace the stolen motorcycle as the suspects remain unidentified.
  • Residents reiterated longstanding complaints about frequent street robberies and shootings in the area and urged stronger security measures.