One fan died and 36 others were detained after fans of the clubs Olimpia and Cerro Porteño They will face each other in the Paraguayan town of Nemby (center)sources from the National Police.
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The deceased, 33 years old, received a gunshot wound to the back, the officer explained to local media. Edison Ramirez, from the 55th police station Nemby (town located about 19 kilometers from Asunción, the country's capital).
Moment of the confrontation between the bars of the Olimpia club and Cerro Porteño, which as a result left one dead and several injured.
👮♂️More than 20 people arrested.
📍It happened in the La Lomita neighborhood of the city of Ñemby. pic.twitter.com/kj0k8xw7Sy
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The fight broke out after fans of the Cerro Porteño They allegedly intercepted and threw stones at a bus with followers of the Olympia who was moving through a neighborhood known as La Lomita.
“That group confronted the bus and started throwing stones,” he said. Ramirez, citing versions of those arrested. The fans, he said, got out of the vehicle to “take shelter and also resist the attack they supposedly received.”
The man's death occurred when the group was getting back on the bus, the officer added. As a result of the incident, 40 fans who were traveling in the transport unit were detained preventively.
🔴 Incidents between Olimpia and Cerro Porteño bars leave one deceased in the city of Ñemby
🔸 The fatal victim was identified as Juan Manuel Cabañas, 33 years old, who has a history of sexual coercion and family violence. He was hit by a bullet in the back… pic.twitter.com/iutyQuwO7B
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Ramirez indicated that, by order of the Prosecutor's Office, Four young people between 15 and 17 years old were handed over to their parents. Another 36 fans, including the driver, remain held for questioning by the police. Prosecutor's Office.
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The Paraguayan authorities announced the day before that they will implement a series of measures to guarantee security in stadiums, including the use of facial recognition technology, the creation of a joint database and sanctions for those involved in vandalism.
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With information from EFE.
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