BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — A male was apprehended Thursday night after he intended a pistol at point-blank variety towards Argentine Vice President Cristina Fernández in what President Alberto Fernández called a murder effort.
“A guy pointed a gun at her head and pulled the trigger,” the president stated throughout a nationwide broadcast. He stated the weapon didn’t fire.
The president soon after video from the scene transmitted on regional tv channels showed Fernández leaving her car surrounded by advocates outdoors her house when a male might be seen extending his hand with what looked like a handgun. The vice president ducked.
The male was apprehended seconds into the occurrence. Supporters surrounding the suspect appeared surprised amid the turmoil in the Recoleta community of Argentina’s capital.
“A individual who was recognized by those who were close to him who had a weapon was apprehended by (the vice president’s) security workers,” Security Minister Aníbal Fernández informed regional cabletelevision news channel C5N.
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The minister stated he desired to be cautious in supplying information throughout the continuous examination. An unproven video published on social media revealed the handgun practically touching Fernández’s face.
Government authorities were fast to explain the occurrence as an assassination effort.
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