A plainclothes policeman shot a criminal on a motorcycle in the face when he tried to assault a woman who was walking with her granddaughters in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
The incident was recorded on one of the security cameras installed in the area. The video went viral on social networks.
The incident occurred last Friday at 6 pm, when a 68-year-old woman and two girls were walking at Isaac Belsky and Aristóbulo del Valle streets. In the first seconds of the footage you can see that both she and the little ones are chased by a motorcycle at low speed.
Above the vehicle were two criminals; one of them, seeing that none of the three had realized that they could be robbed, he got off the motorcycle and started walking behind them with what appears to be a gun in his hand. Seconds before the assailant could do anything, he was intercepted by the police officer.
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#merlo A City Policeman defended a woman from a robbery and shot a motorcycle in the face. Justice did not adopt any temper with the agent and the criminal is hospitalized out of danger. Step in San Martin Park… pic.twitter.com/rhPAWpI8uw
– Inforbano (@Inforbanodiario) June 4, 2022
Accompanied by a minor and dressed in civilian clothes, the agent spoke loudly, but the criminal ignored him, so he shot him with his 9-millimeter service weapon. The assailant immediately collapsed to the ground while his accomplice took the opportunity to escape.
Product of the tense episode, the alleged thief had to be admitted to the Evita Hospital, according to police sources told the Argentine newspaper ‘La Nación’. The young man is out of danger because the shot he received went through his cheekbone and came out clean through the ear area.
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A Colt 25 automatic pistol with the serial number filed off, which would belong to the assailant, was found at the scene. The case was intervened by the Functional Unit of Instruction (UFI) 6 of Morón, in charge of the prosecutor Sergio Dileo, who awaits the recovery of the criminal to take his statement.
Meanwhile, the victim of the attempted robbery offered testimony to a representative of the Public Prosecutor’s Office. Regarding the police officer who shot the 28-year-old individual, whose identity was withheld, An investigation will be initiated to determine if he acted under legitimate defense or exceeded his actions.
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The Police will coordinate efforts over the next few days to try to find the second offender, who fled seconds after the failed robbery.
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