# Violent incidents in Chile and Argentina

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/violent-incidents-in-chile-and-argentina
> Updated: 2026-10-26T03:01:15.000Z. Sources: 9. Developments: 2.

In late October 2026, several violent incidents were reported across Chile and Argentina involving firearms and explosives.

In Chile, authorities in the Recoleta commune of Santiago investigated two fatal shootings over a single weekend. The first involved a 26-year-old Dominican national found dead on El Salto Chico street. The second occurred near the intersection of Juárez Larga and Juárez Corta, where occupants of a vehicle opened fire on a man, leaving more than 20 ballistic projectiles at the scene. Other Chilean incidents included a man receiving two gunshot wounds in San Antonio and a man in Quilicura suffering severe injuries, including the amputation of his left hand, after a grenade exploded while he was handling it.

In Argentina, a 42-year-old man was hospitalized in Paraná with a gunshot wound to the thigh. The victim and his family reportedly declined to provide information to authorities regarding the circumstances of the shooting.

## Claims

- A 42-year-old man was shot in the right thigh in the Macarone neighborhood of Paraná, Argentina. (single source)
- The victim in Paraná may have a fractured femur and is awaiting surgery. (single source)
- A man was hospitalized in San Antonio, Chile, after receiving two gunshot wounds to his lower limbs. (single source)
- The PDI is investigating the circumstances of the shooting in San Antonio. (single source)
- A man in Quilicura, Chile, was injured by a grenade explosion found in an apartment hallway. (single source)
- The grenade explosion in Quilicura caused the amputation of a man's left hand and eye injuries. (single source)
- The man injured in Quilicura has a criminal record for homicide. (single source)
- Authorities closed the perimeter in Las Garzas street to search for other explosives. (single source)

## Timeline

### 2026-10-26: Separate incidents of violence reported in Argentina and Chile

Reports of violence include a gunshot victim in Paraná, Argentina, a man wounded by two bullets in San Antonio, Chile, and a man severely injured by a grenade explosion in Quilicura, Chile.

6 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/separate-incidents-of-violence-reported-in-argentina-and-chile

### 2026-10-25: Police investigate two fatal shootings in Recoleta, Chile

Police in Recoleta, Chile, are investigating two separate fatal shootings involving a Dominican national on Saturday and a local man on Monday, with over 20 shell casings recovered in the latter incident.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/police-investigate-two-fatal-shootings-in-recoleta-chile

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Cite as: Violent incidents in Chile and Argentina. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/violent-incidents-in-chile-and-argentina