Four Summoned After Raids in Uruguay's Borro Neighborhood; Homicide Probe Continues

Authorities have summoned four individuals after conducting raids in the Borro and La Chancha neighborhoods as part of an investigation into persistent gunfire in the area. The operations, carried out by the Directorate General of Police Information and Intelligence, also resulted in the seizure of five firearms, extended magazines, and drugs, according to the Ministry of the Interior.

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The mother of the young man killed during the raid in the Borro neighborhood.

Among the confiscated items was a modified Glock pistol with its serial number removed, which was reportedly in the possession of a teenager who was killed during the police operation. The four individuals summoned have been questioned regarding their alleged connection to the shootings and the seized items but have not yet been formally charged. They are required to reappear if the Prosecutor's Office deems it necessary.

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The detainees were questioned about their alleged involvement in the investigation that prompted the raids and the items seized during the operations.

The death of the teenager is now under investigation by homicide prosecutor Andrea Naupp. El País learned that the prosecution has requested the family's lawyer to submit a formal written statement detailing their case theory, witnesses, and intended evidence. The family's representative disputes the police's account, asserting that body camera footage suggests the teenager held the weapon but did not aim it at officers.

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the police version and maintained that, according to her interpretation of the body cameras, the teenager had the weapon in his hand, but did not aim it at the officials.

Conversely, the involved officers claim the agent who fired felt his and a colleague's safety were threatened. The officer remains on duty, but his weapon has been sent for forensic analysis. Ballistics and body camera footage analysis are pending. The homicide prosecutor's office anticipates reaching a decision after the judicial recess in July.

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the agent who fired felt his physical integrity and that of a colleague were threatened.