As fleeting as it was bloody was the Murder of a man in ResistenciaChaco, at the hands of a criminal who wanted to steal his motorcycle. The victim, aged 58, received a shot in the chest from a criminal who escaped from the scene of the crime, but was arrested hours later, thanks to the dissemination of an identikit.
It happened after 10pm on Sunday, on the sidewalk of a kiosk located on Avenida Alvear 3100, in the west of the capital of Chaco. Ramon Ramirez He arrived at the “El Chamán” kiosk aboard a red Zanella ZB motorcycle, already being pursued by another motorcycle in which two men were traveling.
Ramirez got off his motorcycle and only reached stretch out his right arm, in a sign of defense, try to cover yourself with a bag that he was carrying in his hands, while a man in a black jacket and white hood pointed a gun at him. The victim did not resist, but the criminal shot him anywaywithout any words being exchanged. Then, The thief took Ramirez’s red Zanella.
Everything was observed by the kiosk’s security cameras. However, witnesses of the incident stated that the thieves were chasing Ramírez, who had actually arrived at the kiosk to take refuge.
Meanwhile, the neighbors alerted the police and the emergency medical services and, minutes later, an ambulance arrived. Although he was treated, Ramírez died on the spot, around 11 p.m. According to local media, Ramírez is believed to be the father of a sergeant of the Chaco Police.
It was these security images from the “El Chamán” kiosk that the Chaco Police used to try to identify the murderer: Angel Barrios, alias “El Bati”, 26 years old, who was arrested while walking at the intersection of National Route 16 and Sarmiento Avenue with his partner, who was also detained in order to determine whether he is responsible for the crime of concealing the murder of Ramírez.
“The provisional charge is homicide during robbery and for the moment they will remain detained at the Investigations Department,” said the Chief of Police of Chaco, Fernando Romero, about the murderer.He has many cases for which he has already served time and another seven are pending.“, Romero said. He added: “We are going to identify the woman and see what her background is,” he said about Barrios’ partner.
