Carabineros arrested suspect for homicide in La Florida: he was on supervised release

Carabineros, Chile's national police force, have apprehended an individual identified as the perpetrator of a homicide in the La Florida commune of the Metropolitan Region. The crime took place on December 19, when the suspect allegedly engaged in an argument with the victim outside a fast-food establishment before shooting him from a distance of approximately two meters.

Following extensive investigative work and surveillance, the suspect was located and detained by officers from the OS-9 unit of Carabineros. Lieutenant Colonel Fernando Bozo reported that the arrest occurred on the street as the suspect was about to enter a vehicle. His companion was also detained at the scene.

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Was located yesterday on the public highway, moments before getting into a car. Upon entering this vehicle, the aggressor and perpetrator of this homicide, as well as his companion, were detained.

Subsequent searches of the suspect's residence uncovered 39 rounds of 5.56 caliber ammunition. Bozo described these as "war caliber" rounds, suitable for high-impact rifles and prohibited from commercial sale in Chile. Additionally, during the search of the companion's home, police found items believed to be used for vehicle theft, including lock-picking tools and a car key scanner.

Records indicate that the suspect was on supervised release at the time of the homicide, having previously been convicted for illegal possession of firearms. He is scheduled to be formally charged at the Center of Justice, where prosecutors will present their case and request any necessary precautionary measures.

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They are war calibers, they are calibers for high-impact rifles, of high destructive power, whose commercialization is prohibited in Chile.