Overview

• An autopsy found Mendieta, 22, died from a gunshot to the head after her body was discovered Tuesday in a 10‑meter well near Gobernador Mansilla.
• Gustavo Norberto Brondino, 55, is the sole detainee, taken into custody after a raid in which he allegedly fired at police and is charged with resistance and illegal weapons.
• Investigators cite CCTV showing Brondino’s pickup near Mendieta’s home the night she disappeared and confirm there were communications between them that day.
• Forensic examinations detected hairs and blood traces in Brondino’s vehicle, with DNA and other laboratory analyses in progress.
• Police seized three carbines from the suspect’s home for ballistic testing as prosecutors pursue a femicide case led by Entre Ríos authorities.