These are the murderers of Thiago Correa, the 7-year-old boy who was shot in La Matanza.

The province of Buenos Aires is overrun by crime. La Matanza, a historic stronghold of Kirchnerism, has become fertile ground for armed gangs that operate with total impunity. This week, four criminals ambushed a young Federal Police officer in broad daylight, unleashing a savage shootout that ended with an innocent victim: Thiago Correa, a 7-year-old boy with confirmed brain death.

However, before lamenting this tragedy —already widely covered— it is essential to name the true culprits of the horror:

Brandon Daniel Corpus Antelo, 18 years old, died after being shot in the neck during the confrontation.

Uriel Emanuel Leyva, 21 years old, remains hospitalized with serious injuries.

Uriel Alexis Montenovo, also 21 years old, is hospitalized under custody.

The fourth criminal, still unidentified, managed to escape and is being intensely sought by security forces.

These names should not have been on the street. However, the provincial government, under the leadership of Axel Kicillof, clears areas, disarms the Police, and protects the perpetrators, leaving Buenos Aires residents completely exposed. The consequence: criminals like these attacking in broad daylight in neighborhoods held hostage by drug trafficking and violence.

The attack occurred on Wednesday night, around 10:30 p.m., at the intersection of Crovara and Madrid avenues. The victim of the attempted robbery was Facundo Daniel Aguilar Fajardo, a young assistant officer, 21 years old, belonging to the Mounted Division of the Federal Police, who was walking with his mother in civilian clothes. When approached by the four criminals, Aguilar Fajardo identified himself as a police officer and repelled the assault with his service weapon, firing at least ten shots in self-defense.

In the midst of the shootout, Thiago Correa, who was waiting for the bus with his father about 200 meters (656 feet) from the scene, was struck by a bullet in the head. The boy was rushed to the hospital, but in recent hours, medical and judicial sources confirmed his brain death.

Thiago's father, Fabián, recounted the moment of the tragedy on TN:

"I heard an explosion and thought it was a motorcycle, but suddenly more shots started to ring out. When I realized they were shooting at each other, I tried to throw Thiago to the ground, but a bullet had already hit him," he said.

As if the tragedy were not enough, the justice system —conditioned by a judicial apparatus influenced by the Kirchnerist logic of garantismo— ordered the arrest of officer Aguilar Fajardo, accused of alleged "excess in legitimate self-defense." The prosecutor in charge, Diego Rulli, prioritized the case against the one who defended himself, instead of focusing on the criminals who caused the chaos.