A young man was arrested in Paraná accused of having shot another in the face. The incident occurred around 7:30 on Tacuarí Street. The victim, 23 years old, was shot in the cheekbone and was treated at the San Martín hospital.
As reported by the Paraná Departmental Police Headquarters to ONE, a woman reported to 911 the presence of a person injured by a gunshot. Minutes later, the personnel of the Fourth Police Station went to the scene and spoke with the witness and the victim, who reported hearing gunshots moments before. The projectile had hit the man’s left cheekbone, leaving a serious wound.
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The injured person was immediately transferred to San Martín Hospital in an ambulance to receive urgent medical attention. Meanwhile, police officers carried out a search in the area and managed to arrest a 20-year-old young man on Vicente del Castillo Street. At the time of arrest, he was found in possession of a magazine with ammunition.
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The weapon found
Continuing with the investigation, they indicated that a search was carried out in the vicinity and a Bersa Thunder 22 caliber firearm was found, along with a magazine with 7 cartridges and 11 served cartridges, in the bed of a truck parked on 3rd Street. February. According to the testimony of the father of the detained young man, his son had fired the shots during the early morning due to problems related to addictions.
The prosecutor in charge of the case ordered the arrest of the young man, the seizure of the items found and the performance of a dermo test to determine his participation in the incident. The community of Paraná hopes to clarify this worrying event and guarantee the safety of its citizens.
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