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Tucumán Girl, 7, Dies After Shooting While Playing; Neighbors Burn Suspects’ House

Prosecutors will refile charges after the death, with a judge ordering four months’ preventive detention for the adult detainee.

Overview

  • Zoe Robledo died Friday night at the provincial Children’s Hospital after being shot in the head on Thursday while playing outside her home in San Cayetano, Tucumán.
  • Police detained two suspects — a 19-year-old known as “Menor” and a 16-year-old called “Ratón” — while the alleged gunman “Chueco” and another accomplice remain fugitives.
  • The Homicide Unit had initially charged the detainees with attempted double-aggravated homicide, and prosecutors will now reformulate the case in light of the fatality.
  • A judge approved four months of preventive detention for the adult suspect and ordered provisional measures for the minor as the investigation proceeds.
  • Residents set fire to the alleged perpetrators’ house after the death, and investigators are assessing possible drug-related and neighborhood-conflict motives, with some media accounts differing on the number of attackers and arrests.