Violent assault in Merlo: criminals attacked customers on the sidewalk of the warehouse and shot one of them dead

He surroundings ““El Pericón” from Buenos Aires Merlo it was Wednesday night when the violent attack took place two criminals in hoods They attacked customers waiting on the sidewalk of the warehouse and one of the victims was shot.

The event, which was recorded by the company’s security cameras, happened minutes before 9:00 p.m. at the door of the premises in Balbastro Street. Thieves approached from the corner of Juan Larsen Street, and suddenly one of them He pulled the holster from the revolver and threatened the young man who was waiting for his turn.

While trying to steal the fan he was carrying, The boy fought back and he was shot in the leg. The explosion caused panic among other customers. Two women and a man managed to escape, with the injured man trying his best to escape.

In the middle of the situation, the second attacker who had a knifehe lunged at another man who didn’t have time to escape. He grabbed him by the neck and demanded he hand over his backpack, threatening him with a knife.. Within seconds, the second attacker was also on him. When the victim saw the barrel of the revolver pointed at his face, she succumbed to the intimidation.

You can see it in the video one of the thieves also wanted to steal a motorbike parked next to the sidewalk. However, after several unsuccessful attempts to break the handlebar lock, he gave up and fled with his accomplice towards the railway line.

The identity and whereabouts of the perpetrators are still unknown. Police are continuing to investigate the case and are reviewing security camera footage to catch them. In the meantime, the injured man was taken to the nearest hospital.

Merlo is one of the suburb’s hottest areas and the uncertainty keeps locals on edge. Filming is underway in the last few hours another crime that also happened on Wednesday nightwith similar characteristics as it was a warehouse door robbery.

That incident happened at 10:33 p.m., just over an hour and a half after the one recorded in El Pericón. It was in a business on Bilbao Street, near the intersection with Dean Funes, in the Pompeya district. There, two armed riders on a motorcycle surprised a man who stopped on the spot and got out to buy something while his family was waiting for him in the car.

When the victim noticed the situation, he immediately raised his hands and tried to calm down the attackers. “Here is my wife and my child. “take the key”he told them. Both, visibly frightened, quickly got out and ran away.

Meanwhile, there was a honking sound from another car passing by. The noises alerted one of the neighbors in the block who, realizing the circumstance, set off a neighborhood alarm, also with the intention of scaring off the criminals who eventually They fled with the vehicle.

As you can see in the pictures, the jets, In addition, the drivers stole the jacket. No injuries were reported in this incident.