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Weekend Gun Violence Across Argentina Leaves Two Women Hospitalized in Rosario and Prompts Raids and Arrests

Authorities moved swiftly with seizures and criminal cases tied to weapons and gender violence as disputes spilled into streets, homes and public transport.

Overview

  • Two women were shot in separate incidents in Rosario and remain hospitalized, with investigators exploring a possible link to an ex-partner in at least one case.
  • A 25-year-old man was wounded in Bahía Blanca, and four court-ordered raids led to two apprehensions and the seizure of evidence as prosecutors advance the case.
  • In the city of Santa Fe, police detained five people in unrelated incidents and seized multiple firearms, including in a domestic violence call and after reports of gunfire.
  • In Buenos Aires province, a 78-year-old man in Melchor Romero was detained after firing at a neighbor and a .38 revolver was seized, while in Mar del Plata a 43-year-old was arrested for shooting at a 35-year-old neighbor without hitting her.
  • Other interventions included the detention of a 35-year-old in Jujuy for threatening his ex-partner with a metal pipe and separate arrests over threats to bus drivers in Rosario and Santa Fe.