House of quintuple homicide in Uruguay had been searched in February and three victims had criminal records
The dwelling where the quintuple crime occurred had already been searched by authorities in February, and three of the five people killed had previous criminal records, according to Interior Minister Luis Alberto Heber.
House of quintuple homicide in Uruguay had been searched in February and three victims had criminal records
The dwelling where a quintuple homicide took place in Uruguay had already been searched by authorities in the month of February, according to official sources. Furthermore, three of the five people killed in the incident had previous criminal records and had been charged with prior offences.
Interior Minister Luis Alberto Heber provided details about the investigation being conducted following the multiple crime. According to the outlet Subrayado, the previous search of the property had taken place months before the massacre.
The incident occurred in the Villa Española neighbourhood in Montevideo and would be linked to a dispute between criminal groups operating in the area. A woman who was present at the location at the time of the crime spoke to media outlets and claimed that the attack was in response to a "war" being waged against her family, who had previously abandoned the neighbourhood.
Police authorities continue to investigate the exact circumstances of the attack and those responsible for it. The case has generated significant national repercussion due to the magnitude of the violence recorded.
Source: Google News UY — Montevideo