A 42-year-old tourist, identified as Mauricio Alejandro Graso, native of the Buenos Aires district of Morenowas brutally murdered with a gunshot to the head in the early hours of the morning.
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According to the statements provided by the victim's companions, who witnessed the horrible incident, the group was aboard a Toyota Hilux truck when they crossed paths with two motorcyclists.
These motorcyclists, with companions on their backs, carried out maneuvers known in the jargon as 'cuts'. At one point, a harmless compliment came from the van toward the motorcyclists: “Well there, king.” However, the response to this comment was a fatal shot, executed by the companion of one of the motorcyclists.
The attack took place at 20 de Septiembre and Moreno streets, about 10 blocks from the Municipal Palace. After the shooting, a medical emergency team arrived at the scene in response to a call to the 911 emergency number, but unfortunately, they were only able to confirm the death of Mauricio Alejandro Graso.
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Prosecutor Florencia Salas has assumed responsibility for the investigation and has ordered the expansion of witness statements. Furthermore, there is being carried out an active search for images of security cameras in the area to try to reconstruct the events and, more importantly, identify the perpetrators of this inexplicable crime.
Crime scene reference image.
Investigation details
An important piece of information provided by the researchers is that The shot was fired with a 9 millimeter caliber weapon.. At this time, it is ruled out that this was an act of common insecurity, and the motive behind this violent event remains a mystery.
After the attack, the attackers, aboard the two motorcycles involved, They fled at full speed from the scene and, so far, they have not been located or identified.
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To obtain any clues about the suspects, investigators are reviewing all possible images captured by security cameras of commercial premises, buildings and homes near the crime scene.
Mauricio Alejandro Graso, the victim, was a native of Moreno and died at the scene, while emergency personnel assisted him pic.twitter.com/l80EDkM7NQ
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It is even searched in the recordings of the Rapid Documentation Center (CDR) of the National Registry of Persons, which is located just 50 meters from where the homicide occurred.
Investigators confirmed that the drivers of the two motorcycles were men, but efforts are still being made to determine whether the companions on the motorcycles were women or men.
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*This content was made with the assistance of artificial intelligence, based on information from La Nación (Argentina), and was reviewed by the journalist and an editor.
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