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Buenos Aires Federal Police Officer Detained After Firing Service Gun During Domestic Dispute

The detained agent now faces formal charges, with forensic and administrative determinations pending.

Overview

  • Neighbors reported gunshots at a San Blas address in Villa Santa Rita on Thursday, drawing a response from Comisaría Vecinal 11A.
  • SAME confirmed that no one was injured, including the couple’s minor child who witnessed the incident.
  • Investigators identified the suspect as a 37-year-old Policía Federal cabo assigned to the División de Servicios Integrados.
  • Prosecutors filed counts of abuse of a firearm and aggravated discharge of a firearm by the relationship, and officers seized a Bersa 9x19 pistol with a loaded 15‑round magazine.
  • The case is before the Unidad de Flagrancia Penal Oeste under fiscal Alejandro Corral Galvano, with a dermotest and an internal disciplinary review underway, including inquiry into possible gender‑based victimization.