PCC member arrested in Santa Cruz after shooting teenager
Bolivian Police apprehended a young man linked to the PCC following an armed attack against a minor in Santa Cruz de la Sierra. The detainee has a history of contract killings in San Ignacio de Velasco.
Alleged PCC hit man arrested in Santa Cruz after attack on minor
Bolivian Police apprehended a young man identified as an active member of the First Command of the Capital (PCC) on the evening of Thursday, 15 October after shooting an adolescent in the southern zone of Santa Cruz de la Sierra, according to lapatria.bo.
The attack occurred when the suspect opened fire on the minor, inflicting a serious wound to the pelvic area on the left side. After the shot, the assailant fled and took refuge in a nearby residential building. Two people connected to the victim pursued him, which prompted a crowd of neighbours and passers-by to gather in front of the building. Police officers intervened and managed to detain him.
During a search, security forces found in the man's possession a 9 millimetre calibre firearm and ammunition belonging to an AR-15 assault rifle.
Criminal history in San Ignacio de Velasco
At a press conference, departmental commander Edson Fernández revealed the extent of the detainee's criminal record. "Once the aggressor was apprehended and after examining his record of antecedents, he would be an active member of the PCC, and the same individual would have participated in three contract killing incidents in San Ignacio de Velasco," Fernández stated.
According to the official police report, the criminal history of the accused in that border municipality began on 12 July of this year, when he participated in the shooting death of two people. Just over a month later, on 30 August, he carried out another violent attack in the same region against a 16-year-old adolescent. Referring to that crime, the police chief specified the extreme violence used: "He discharged 24 bullet impacts on the minor".
The PCC, a criminal organisation of Brazilian origin
The First Command of the Capital is a criminal organisation of Brazilian origin. The arrest of the young man in Santa Cruz exposes the active presence of the group in Bolivian territory and generates alarm among local authorities due to the level of violence recorded.
The detainee remains in police custody pending his hearing on precautionary measures. The minor wounded in the attack on 15 October continues to receive medical attention.
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