BUENOS AIRES – Argentina’s Vice President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner narrowly survived an assassination try as gun loaded with “five bullets” jammed whet it was pointed at her.
The 69-year-old, who can also be going through corruption expenses, was greeting her followers outdoors her house when a person emerged from the crown and aimed a handgun at her.
Movies shared on social media present the gunman pointing gun on the vice chairman but it surely couldn’t hearth a bullet after the gun jammed.
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La vicepresidenta de Argentina, Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, ha sufrido un intento de asesinato en el centro de Buenos Aires. Un hombre ha apuntado una pistola a escasos centímetros de su cabeza, pero el arma se encasquilla.pic.twitter.com/fySAXCuhjp
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President Alberto Fernández mentioned the gun was loaded with 5 bullets however failed to fireside when it was triggered by the assailant.
Police mentioned the gunman has been arrested and recognized as a 35-year-old Brazilian man. An investigation has been launched to ascertain a motive behind the assault, police mentioned.