A 68-year-old merchant was murdered in Barrio Peñarol. The incident occurred in the vicinity of Volta streets corner Newton.
The criminal entered the business premises to rob the store and shot at the merchant. In the same act he also injured a woman who was shopping in the place. She subsequently received medical attention and was referred to a hospital.
At the time of arrival authorities, the owner of the premises had died from the bullet wounds he received. It was indicated that several witnesses told the authorities that they had seen the aggressor flee towards a nearby fair. According to the journalist Marcelo Umpierrez, the motive for the assault was robbery, he stated that they estimate The authorities.
Just a few hours ago, another murder took place in the same neighborhood, a man was shot dead in the head. Although the causes of the event are unknown, one of the hypotheses is a possible “settling of scores” between those involved.
The event took place in the vicinity of Camino Edinson and Lamartine in the Peñarol neighborhood, reported Telemundo based on witnesses who communicated the information to the police officers. Two people approached the victim and one fired without saying a word and later fled the scene.