Two minors arrested for motorcycle murder in Toledo Chico, Montevideo
Police arrested two teenagers aged 15 and 16 for the homicide of an 18-year-old young man that occurred on Tuesday, 20 October in Toledo Chico.
Teenagers aged 15 and 16, charged with homicide during robbery in Toledo Chico
According to montevideo.com.uy, police detained two minors on Saturday as part of the investigation into the homicide of an 18-year-old young man, which occurred on Tuesday, 20 October in the Toledo Chico area, on the northern border between Montevideo and Canelones.
The incident took place in the vicinity of Pedro de Mendoza and Camino Trabal streets. The perpetrators attempted to steal the victim's motorcycle when they shot him in the armpit area, a wound that caused his death.
The young man's father was present at the scene. He declared to police that his son had gone out to run an errand and that, in their last contact, he told him he was in the Las Piedras area.
The Homicide Department, heading the investigation, conducted a series of raids during Saturday, in which it located the two suspected adolescents, reported the Interior Ministry.
Following their detention, both were placed at the disposal of the Adolescent Prosecutor's Office of the 3rd Shift and will be admitted to the National Institute for Adolescent Social Inclusion (Inisa).
Source: Google News UY — Montevideo