A Buenos Aires police sergeant killed shot in the chest of one of the two armed criminals who stole his motorcycle in the Buenos Aires town of José C. Paz, police and judicial sources reported on March 4.
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It all started around 9 pm on March 3 at the intersection of Ramón Falcón and Capitán Martínez streets, in the aforementioned town in the northwest of the Buenos Aires suburbs, where A 29-year-old sergeant from Buenos Aires, who was off duty, was returning home aboard his motorcycle.
Under these circumstances, he was approached by two thieves who were also on a motorcycle and they pointed a nine-millimeter weapon at him to steal his vehicle.
Then, andThe police officer got out of the vehicle, handed it over to the criminals and then began to walk to leave the scene.
However, one of the criminals began to chase the police officer, saying “come, come” and shot in the direction of the sergeant.
Consequently, The police officer pulled out his 9 mm Bersa Thunder service weapon and shot at the criminals. wounding one of the two attackers.
Finally, the injured thief died at the scene as a result of the injuries he received, while his accomplice escaped aboard the motorcycle on which they had arrived at the scene, the informants said.
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For his part, the prosecutor of the case, Germán Muñoz, of the Functional Instruction Unit (UFI) No. 19 of the jurisdiction's courts, received a statement from the police officer and did not adopt a temper towards him, considering that acted in legitimate defense.
In turn, there were some witnesses to the event, which was also recorded by local security cameras.
Finally, at this time investigators are focused on finding the whereabouts of the criminals who fled, which is why different investigative measures are being carried out.
GDA La Nación / Argentina
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