Four assailants killed in police confrontations across Buenos Aires

Buenos Aires has seen a surge of violence as four assailants were killed in three separate confrontations with police in less than 24 hours.

The incidents began in La Reja, Moreno, where a federal police officer was shot three times while intervening in a home invasion. The officer, off-duty at the time, heard a neighbor's call for help and confronted the assailants who were stealing valuables. The officer identified himself and ordered them to stop, but the attackers attempted to flee in the victim's van. A shootout ensued, resulting in the deaths of two assailants.

The injured officer, identified as Rodolfo Camaratta, sustained wounds to his face, shoulder, and abdomen. A video showed a relative assisting him as he sat on the ground, bleeding from his face. He underwent emergency surgery and remains in intensive care in delicate condition. During the home invasion, one of the assailants allegedly threatened the victim's one-and-a-half-year-old child with a gun to force the surrender of valuables.

In a separate incident in City Bell, near La Plata, a federal police officer on his motorcycle shot and killed one of two robbers who attempted to steal his vehicle. The report indicates that the officer was targeted as he rode near the City Bell train station.

Authorities recovered a Glock .40 caliber pistol and a .32 caliber long revolver from the assailants in the Moreno incident. The sequence of violent events highlights a concerning rise in armed robberies and the risks faced by law enforcement and civilians in the region.

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The neighbor indicated that one of the thieves pointed a gun at his one-and-a-half-year-old son's head to force him to hand over the valuables in his house.