Overview
- Police responding to a 911 call found Juan Cruz, 16, dead with multiple stab wounds at a home on Orquídeas Street in Maquinista Savio.
- The alleged attacker, identified as Iván Castañeira, 34, was subdued at the scene and had cuts on his body before being taken to the Hospital de Escobar under custody.
- Neighbors tried to assault the detainee during the transfer, prompting reinforcements from the GAD units of Escobar and Pilar to disperse the crowd.
- Three people, aged 19, 40 and 44, were arrested on charges including aggression against officers and resistance to authority during the disturbance.
- Castañeira has been preliminarily charged with aggravated homicide, and the UFI of Escobar led by prosecutor Mabel Amoretti awaits autopsy and forensic findings.