“They shot blindly”: the harrowing account of the mother of Leonel, the 7-year-old boy killed during a shooting in Mendoza

Maria, the mother of seven-year-old Leonel, spoke publicly following the fatal shooting of her youngest son during a suspected drug-related dispute in Mendoza, Argentina. Visibly shaken, she described the attack by stating that the perpetrators "shot blindly."

The incident has caused widespread shock and grief within the community, highlighting the deadly impact of ongoing local drug violence. Authorities are currently investigating the circumstances surrounding the shooting that resulted in the child's death.