18-year-old futsal goalkeeper shot dead in Manga, Montevideo
Santiago Preste, goalkeeper for Huracán Siré club, was found dead with a gunshot wound to the armpit area in the Manga neighbourhood. Police are investigating the crime and are focusing on a motorcycle robbery.
18-year-old futsal goalkeeper killed in rural area north of Montevideo
An 18-year-old youth was killed on the evening of Tuesday, 20 October at the intersection of Don Pedro de Mendoza and Camino Trabal, in the Manga area, north of Montevideo. According to elpais.com.uy, the victim was identified as Santiago Preste, goalkeeper for Huracán Siré club from Barros Blancos, Canelones, where he played for both the First Division and the Under-20 category.
The body was found lying on the pavement with a gunshot wound to the armpit region. Several witnesses at the scene attempted to resuscitate him while waiting for medical assistance to arrive, but the mobile emergency service confirmed his death upon arriving at the location.
The Montevideo Police Headquarters stated in its official report that "the Homicide Directorate and Scientific Police are working to clarify the circumstances of the incident" and determine the identity of those responsible. The institution did not specify a main hypothesis, although Subrayado channel (Canal 10) reported that the shooting may have been carried out to steal the young man's motorcycle: a helmet was found beside him, but the vehicle was not.
Huracán Siré club released a statement on its social networks to bid farewell to its player. "With profound pain and sadness, the Huracán Siré Athletic Institution regrets to announce the death of our beloved player Santiago Preste, who defended our colours as goalkeeper for the Under-20 and First Division categories. Today we must say goodbye to one of our own, a teammate who was part of our family and who will always have a place in the history and in the heart of our institution," the statement reads.
The club also extended its condolences to Preste's relatives: "We convey our sincere condolences to his family, friends, teammates and loved ones, accompanying them in this great and irreparable pain."
The investigation remains open as the Homicide Directorate continues reconstructing the facts.
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