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Quilmes Station Brawl Leaves One Critically Stabbed as Police Detain Suspects

Prosecutors are reviewing station security video to clarify participants’ roles.

Overview

  • The confrontation began early Thursday in the bus bay, moved through the station hall, and erupted on the south platform of the Roca line toward La Plata.
  • The victim, described as a man living on the street and about 40 years old, was stabbed in the back and remains in critical condition at Hospital Iriarte.
  • Authorities detained suspects and seized bladed weapons, including a knife and scissors, though reports differ on whether three or four people were arrested.
  • Rock throwing during the melee injured a brigadista, station access was restricted for forensic work, and service was partially disrupted.
  • Police and Trenes Argentinos personnel intervened on scene, and the Fiscalía opened an investigation that includes analysis of CCTV to identify any additional participants.