A footballer dies after stealing a van

Leandro Aguirre con la camiseta de Nueva Chicago (Photo: Clarion)

Triste noticia la que nos llega desde Argentina. Specifically the facts occurred in the town of Ciudadela located in the southern part of the Buenos Aires district of Tres de Febrero, in Buenos Aires.

The young Leandro Aguirre, player who militated in the Fourth Division of Nueva Chicago, He assaulted by other criminals a man and stole a van Chery Tiggo. Not content with this, shortly after, They tried to make a new assault to a family that was in his vehicle, with such bad luck that the man who tried to steal was a retired policeman who shot the attackers who escaped.

Hours later, Aguirre falleció en una sala de primeros auxilios en La Matanza, a la cual supuestamente llegó la camioneta robada y que tenía cinco agujeros de bala. El fallecido acaba de ser padre de un bebé de apenas dos meses.

Nueva Chicago club issued an official statement mourning the death of his player

We regret the death of Leandro Aguirre, amateur soccer player of the 4th Division of our institution. We send our heartfelt condolences to the family, friends and colleagues.

— New Official Chicago (@NuevaChicago) April 1, 2018