Overview
- Police at Escuela Secundaria No. 53 in Villa Ballester, responding Friday to a 59-year-old teacher's tip, found a .22-caliber pistol with five rounds in a 16-year-old student's backpack.
- An 18-year-old student identified as E. G.R. was detained on suspicion of illegal possession and carrying of a civilian firearm, and the minor was placed at the disposal of the justice system.
- Investigators in UFI No. 7 of the San Martín judicial department are examining how the weapon entered the school and each person's role in the incident.
- Police said the pistol carried an active seizure order, meaning it was already listed by authorities to be confiscated in a separate case.
- Recent coverage also cites a separate case in Balvanera where a judge ordered a raid after photos showed a 16-year-old posing with a revolver at school, pointing to wider concern over guns in schools.