Overview
- Three intruders broke into Mario Emanuel De Los Santos’s home in Ituzaingó, beat and tied him and his partner, and fled with stolen items.
- The suspects escaped in a gray Renault Kardian that police said had been reported stolen in Buenos Aires, prompting a chase that ended in a crash at Ecuador and Alberti.
- After the crash, officers exchanged gunfire, killed one suspect, and stopped two others who tried to seize a 50-year-old neighbor as a human shield.
- Police seized a 9 mm pistol, a Bersa Mini Thunder with an extended magazine, and a pistol fitted with a “Kit Roni,” a device that turns a handgun into a carbine-style weapon for steadier aiming.
- Authorities said the detainees have records, including a 24-year-old released from prison in April 2025 and a 35-year-old wanted for aggravated homicide, as forensic work and paperwork proceed.