17-year-old murdered in Cerro: shot dead at his doorstep

A 17-year-old boy died Thursday night after being shot outside his home in Montevideo's Cerro neighborhood. Police are actively seeking to identify those responsible for the fatal shooting.

According to initial police reports, the teenager arrived at the Hospital del Cerro around 9:10 p.m. with severe injuries and succumbed minutes later. He was transported to the hospital in a private vehicle that left the scene without providing information. The victim reportedly stated he was attacked at his doorstep before losing consciousness.

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We report the numbers and statistics of criminality in a calendared, prior, informed way, and that is done quarterly and semi-annually. So far we had a closed quarter, which yielded results that were downward in practically all crimes.

Investigators recovered .38 caliber revolver cartridges at the scene. The Department of Homicides is leading the investigation. In a separate incident, clashes erupted in the Borro neighborhood between residents and police forces following a police operation. Reports indicate police used rubber bullets, and residents threw stones.

Interior Minister Carlos Negro noted a "slight increase" in homicides and firearm injuries during the second quarter of 2026. He stated that while the first quarter showed a decrease in most crimes, the second quarter's statistics are less favorable. The minister made these remarks during a press conference after a hearing before the Chamber of Representatives' Security and Coexistence Commission, where recent events, including the Borro incident, were discussed.

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The second quarter of the year, which will form a future semester, does not have data as favorable as the first.