Former policeman detained accused of Quilmes triple crime

A former policeman was detained accused of the homicide of three friends who were shot dead in a house in the locality of Bernal, Quilmes district. He was arrested as he was trying to escape and triggered a shooting at Barracas neighbourhood, in Buenos Aires City.

Police sources reported that the crime might have been motivated by a 60,000 or 100,000 pesos debt between the suspect and the owner of the house were the homicide happened.

The homicide was held at 11pm at the house located in Belgrano 700, where one of the victims identified as Guillermo Mouzo lived with his wife and 15-year-old son.

Sources said that Mouzo was in his house with two friends when he was visited by someone he knew. Prosecutor Leonardo Sarra later confirmed that Mouzo's son was in his room, while his wife was not in the house.

This person shot dead the three men and left the house in a white Volkswagen Gol.

The woman saw the killer as he was escaping from her house with a gun in his hand and told the police that he knew his husband and that he owed him money.

The suspect was detained after a shooting, and was identified as Juan Guillermo Moreno, former sargent of the Federal Police.