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Police officer involvement in robberies in Argentina
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In late October 2026, two separate incidents in Argentina involved police officers responding to attempted robberies. In Las Heras, an officer working as a driver for the Maxim ride-hailing platform was intercepted by criminals near the 30 de Octubre neighborhood. During the physical assault, the officer used his service weapon, resulting in an exchange of gunfire that left one suspect seriously injured. Homicide Prosecutor Claudia Alejandra Ríos is leading the investigation into the confrontation. In La Plata, an off-duty female officer of the Buenos Aires Provincial Police was intercepted by two individuals on a motorcycle in the Altos de San Lorenzo Barrio Aeropuerto area. According to judicial sources, a passenger on the motorcycle The suspect, identified as 22-year-old Aarón Miqueas Alejandro Calace, allegedly brandished used a firearm and fired at against the officer. officer in an attempt to steal her motorcycle. The officer responded with his her service weapon, killing the passenger, who reportedly had an active arrest warrant for aggravated robbery. fatally wounding Calace. A female accomplice reportedly fled the scene. scene on the motorcycle and took the weapon used by Calace. Calace had a recent criminal record and had been released from Magdalena prison in July. Prosecutor Gonzalo Petit Bosnic is investigating leading the circumstances judicial investigation, while the Internal Affairs of the shooting. Buenos Aires Police has initiated administrative proceedings. The officer has not been detained as the incident is being treated as self-defense.
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