
Police officer Ricardo Gabriel Ayala He was Arrested After it was condemned A week ago 16 years in prison for shooting Lucas Cabello in 2015 The Public Prosecution Office was at the request of the Public Prosecution Office before the Oral Criminal and Correctional Court No. 1. Ayala was detained after the Supreme Court of Justice rejected an extraordinary appeal from his defense last week, thus confirming his prison sentence for more than a decade.
The court had found that the officer’s lawyer did not comply with the technical requirements necessary for appeal, so his plea was rejected. And with this ruling Ayala was convicted of attempted aggravated murderHe committed by abusing his position (i.e. his police duty) and using his firearm.
Gunshots and death in La Boca: A police officer killed a man who tried to take his gun
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10 years ago, on November 9, 2015, police officer Ricardo Gabriel Ayala was at the door of the victim’s home at about 3:45 p.m., at 500 Martín Rodriguez, in the La Boca neighborhood.
The police officer shot Cabello in the neck, thigh, and leg Then he left towards the neighboring house. The victim reported that he went out to buy food and noticed that the money gave him a challenging look.
After speaking with Cabello, the officer drew his service weapon and, Violating the proper judicial use of their weaponsHe fired three bullets at innocent people. One of them It infected the bone marrow and caused irreparable consequences.
He stabbed two teenagers to death in 2016 and is now free: he was spotted at a football match
Thus, on December 5, 2019, the Oral Criminal Court No. 1 convicted the officer of the charge “Attempted murder committed by abuse of police functions and use of a firearm”. In addition, he was imposed a 10-year ban from carrying weapons or performing security duties.
The Second Chamber of the National Chamber of Criminal Cassation confirmed the ruling, and it was rejection Attorney’s argument about presumption “Excessiveness in legitimate defense”.