Main suspect arrested in killing of 7-year-old boy in shooting in Mendoza
Authorities captured the suspect accused of shooting the child who died during a confrontation between rival gangs in Mendoza. The detainee had been a fugitive since the incident.
Arrest in child's murder amid gunfire in Mendoza
According to canal13sanjuan.com, security personnel located the main suspect in the homicide of a 7-year-old boy, who died after being shot during an armed confrontation in Mendoza territory. The man had been a fugitive since the moment of the incident and was being actively sought by provincial authorities.
The arrest operation was made possible following a series of investigations that included analysis of security cameras in the area, telephone intercepts and witness statements gathered by police investigators.
The Public Prosecutor's Office is working with the principal hypothesis that the fatal episode was triggered by a settling of accounts between rival gangs active in the region, at which point the child became caught in the crossfire.
The detainee was placed in a police facility at the disposal of the intervening prosecutor's office, pending formal charges for the crime of aggravated homicide in the coming hours. Investigators are continuing to gather evidence to determine whether there were additional participants in the attack.
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