Pregnant police officer shot at Rivadavia police station discharged from hospital
Mariana Jofré, 29, six months pregnant, was discharged after surgery. Her colleague Cristian Albarracín was formally charged with an eight-month investigation period.
Medical discharge for officer shot at 34th Rivadavia Police Station
Mariana Jofré, a 29-year-old San Juan police officer six months pregnant, received her discharge from CIMYN Hospital following surgery to remove the bullet that had entered her body, according to 0264noticias.com.ar. Case sources indicated that Jofré showed good recovery from the surgical intervention carried out on Thursday and that her pregnancy is in optimal condition.
Her colleague from the 34th Police Station in La Bebida, Rivadavia, Cristian Albarracín, was formally charged in connection with the incident. The court ordered an eight-month investigation period, and Albarracín remains at liberty during the proceedings. Although the initial hypothesis points to an accident, the Public Prosecutor's Office must determine responsibilities with precision.
According to the Public Prosecutor's investigative line, Albarracín was standing behind Jofré at the moment of the discharge. Previously, the officer had gone out with a colleague with the surname Castro in the context of a pursuit. Upon returning to the police station, Castro returned Albarracín's service weapon, which he had used during the operation, and the weapon was loaded when it returned to Albarracín's hands.
While Albarracín was handling the weapon, the shot was fired that struck Jofré. The Public Prosecutor's Office will now proceed with the necessary expert measures to establish how the discharge occurred and to determine the corresponding criminal responsibilities.
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