Overview

• Joaquín Osvaldo Soto, 40, died from multiple stab wounds inflicted during a family altercation early Monday morning in Las Heras, Argentina.
• The victim’s stepchildren, aged 14 and 16, fled the scene but surrendered to authorities later that morning, and the weapon was recovered from their biological father’s home.
• The incident allegedly stemmed from the teenagers intervening to defend their mother from gender-based violence by Soto, who had a documented history of criminal offenses, including two homicides.
• Soto succumbed to his injuries at Hospital Central after being transferred from Hospital Carrillo, where he was diagnosed with hypovolemic shock caused by stab wounds to his abdomen, thorax, and neck.
• The case is being handled by Oficina Fiscal No. 2 de Las Heras, with investigations ongoing into the domestic violence claims and the suspects’ actions under Argentina’s juvenile justice framework.