Particle.news

Download on the App Store

Teen Suspect Says Shot 'Slipped' After Surrender in Killing of Rita Suárez

Prosecutors cite camera footage, eyewitness reports plus digital payment records that link the three detainees to the attack.

Detienen a los dos adolescentes acusados del homicidio de Rita Suárez en La Matanza
Image
Declaró uno de los adolescentes que mató a una mujer y fue entregado por su madre. (Gentileza)

Overview

  • Two adolescents, 16 and 17, turned themselves in to authorities, joining a 19-year-old who was arrested earlier in the case.
  • The 17-year-old told the juvenile prosecutor that the gunshot "se me escapó"; the account is reported in proceedings and not adjudicated.
  • Police reconstructed the suspects’ movements through CCTV and witnesses, identifying a post-attack supermarket stop paid via a virtual wallet and a remís ride to a house in Rafael Castillo.
  • At the 19-year-old’s home, investigators seized a Bersa Thunder 3.80 pistol, matching ammunition and clothing seen during the assault.
  • The case is filed as homicide and aggravated robbery under the Homicide unit and the Juvenile Responsibility Court, with prosecutors Adrián Arribas and Pablo Insúa leading.