La Plata: Police officer kills man during alleged motorcycle robbery attempt

A female officer of the Buenos Aires Provincial Police killed a 22-year-old man, identified as Aarón Miqueas Alejandro Calace, during an alleged attempted motorcycle robbery in La Plata, Argentina.

The incident occurred on Saturday at the intersection of streets 15 and 606 in the Barrio Aeropuerto neighborhood. According to police reports, Calace and an unidentified female accomplice intercepted the officer, who was off duty, in an attempt to steal her motorcycle. During the confrontation, Calace allegedly used a firearm against the officer, who responded with her service weapon, fatally wounding him.

The accomplice fled the scene on the motorcycle and reportedly took the weapon used by Calace. Internal Affairs of the Buenos Aires Police has initiated administrative proceedings, though the officer has not been detained as the incident is being treated as self-defense.

Prosecutor Gonzalo Petit Bosnic of UFI 3 is leading the judicial investigation to determine the exact circumstances of the shooting. Calace had a recent criminal record and had been released from the Magdalena prison in July.