Attack on Cristina Kirchner: weapon was real and loaded; aggressor is brazilian

The weapon used by the aggressor who attacked the vice president on Thursday night Cristina Kirchner It would be Bersa caliber 380, according to Federal Police sources. The weapon had a full magazine, although this information has not yet been officially confirmed. There was not a bullet in the chamber.

The magazines of this type of weapon have a minimum capacity for seven projectiles. The 380 caliber is also known as the short 9 millimeter.

The weapon seized in Recoleta, where a Brazilian was arrested who pointed it at Cristina Kirchner a few centimeters away, is a real pistol that was triggered by the aggressor, official sources said.

According to government sources consulted by LA NACIÓN, from Argentina, the aggressor could be identified as Fernando Andres Sabak Montiel, a citizen of Brazilian nationality, 35 years old. He had a record for carrying unconventional weapons, dated March 17, 2021.

Television footage showed the gun came within inches of the vice president’s face as she reached down and then touched her head. It is not known if a projectile came out of the weapon or if it jammed empty.

The weapon was seized by the Police “a few meters from the place,” says the police information. Sources said the gun was real.

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