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Woman Shot on Escobar Waterway Remains in ICU as Prosecutors Investigate Attempted Homicide

Investigators say the shot came from the arroyo’s east bank.

Overview

  • The eight people aboard were returning on the Arroyo Correntino on Sunday evening when Ana was struck and found bleeding from the chest.
  • She was stabilized at a local hospital in Escobar and transferred to Sanatorio Otamendi in Buenos Aires, where she underwent surgery and remains in intensive care.
  • UFI No. 5 of Escobar is leading the case under the classification of attempted homicide and has not identified a shooter.
  • Passengers reported hearing multiple blasts and noticing people on the shore near a moored boat seconds before the injury.
  • Neighbors reported prior armed threats in the same area by a local island resident, providing leads that authorities are examining.