The arrest of a 37-year-old corporal who works in the Road Safety section of the National Gendarmerie in Carcarañá, Fabricio C., was ordered by prosecutor Griselda Paolicelli after he allegedly killed a man named Marcelo Alejandro Flores in Baigorria at 1500 in the north of the city. The homicide happened around 9:00 p.m. on Wednesday when the gendarme, who was in civilian clothes, encountered two people stealing cables. The alleged thieves did not comply with the gendarme’s orders to stop and attempted to attack him, at which point the gendarme fatally wounded Flores with a regulation weapon. Flores’ accomplice escaped. Prosecutor Paolicelli ordered the detention of the gendarme and the seizure of the weapon used in the crime, as well as a survey of video surveillance cameras in the area and testimonies from witnesses. An autopsy was also ordered for Flores’ body.
It is a corporal who is 37 years old. Prosecutor Paolicelli ordered a survey of video surveillance cameras, among other measures
The prosecutor Griselda Paolicelli ordered the arrest of the gendarme who killed an alleged thief last night in Baigorria at 1500, in the north of the city. This is Fabricio C., a 37-year-old corporal who works in the Road Safety section of the National Gendarmerie in Carcarañá. Meanwhile, the deceased person was identified as Marcelo Alejandro Flores, who had an address set in Washington at 1700.
The homicide occurred around 9:00 p.m. Wednesday. According to the first information that came out of the event, everything happened when the National Gendarmerie, who was in civilian clothes, was leaving his house and met two people who were stealing cables in Baigorria at 1500.
When encountering a situation of flagrante delictothe gendarme would have given the voice to stop, but the alleged thieves did not pay attention and they would have tried to attack him. It was at that moment that the gendarme activated his regulation weapon and fatally wounded who hours later was identified as Marcelo Flores. The accomplice of the deceased escaped from the place.
The investigation of the crime was left in the hands of the prosecutor of the Intentional Homicide Unit Gisella Paolicelli, who ordered that the Gendarmerie be detained preventively while the sequence of the crime is established. He also ordered the seizure of the weapon used in the act, a 9-millimeter Pietro Beretta pistol.
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In addition, a survey of video surveillance cameras in the area and testimonies from possible witnesses were ordered. Flores’ body, meanwhile, was referred to the Legal Medical Institute for an autopsy.
The tragic events that occurred in Baigorria at 1500 have left a community in shock. The loss of Marcelo Alejandro Flores is a reminder of how quickly things can escalate in a situation of flagrante delicto. Prosecutor Griselda Paolicelli has taken swift action by ordering the arrest of Corporal Fabricio C. and initiating an investigation into the crime. Our thoughts are with the family and friends of Marcelo Alejandro Flores during this difficult time. We will continue to follow this story as more details become available.