NewzOn Wednesday night in Villa Madero, located in the La Matanza district of Buenos Aires, Argentina, an off-duty police officer shot a motorcycle-riding thief (motochorro) during an attempted armed robbery.
The incident occurred as a group of people, identified as friends of the officer, were leaving a religious service at a local evangelical church. The two attackers attempted to rob the churchgoers before the officer intervened, resulting in the shooting.
The event adds to ongoing security concerns regarding violent crime and assaults involving motorcycle-mounted robbers in the La Matanza area.
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