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Buenos Aires Prosecutors Open Case After Video Shows Teen Actor Firing Gun in Barrio 31

Authorities acted after footage of 18-year-old Santiago Motolo shooting into the air near a children’s football field spread widely online.

Overview

  • Prosecutors opened an abuse-of-weapons case handled by City Prosecutor Nicolás Bernareggi of Penal, Misdemeanor and Infractions Court No. 11.
  • Police said a tactical unit flagged the clip, identified Motolo, and located the scene on Yacaré 460 inside Barrio Padre Mugica as cybercrime teams review the video’s origin.
  • The footage shows a local man guiding Motolo as he fires a 9 mm pistol at least three times close to a neighborhood football pitch where children were present.
  • Reports say the shooting occurred weeks earlier during a content trip to the settlement after a prior visit was cut short by a separate shootout in the area.
  • No arrests have been announced and Motolo has not commented, and the offense under review carries a potential sentence of one to four years, often served on a suspended basis when there are no injuries.