Santa Fe authorities detained a 16-year-old accused of covering up the shooting at Escuela Normal Mariano Moreno N°40 in San Cristóbal on March 30. The suspect allegedly had prior knowledge of the attack that killed one student and injured eight others. Officials are probing a possible international network linked to the case.
On April 6, Santa Fe's Police Investigations unit, alongside Federal Police, detained the 16-year-old on National Route 11 near Nelson while he traveled in a truck with his parents. Secretaría de Gestión Institucional Virginia Coudannes confirmed the arrest stemmed from surveillance on residences. "This shows the proactive nature of the investigation in a case that transcends provincial borders," the official said at a press conference.
The detainee is linked to G.C., the 15-year-old who on March 30 entered the school with a double-barreled shotgun and killed 13-year-old Ian Cabrera in the courtyard during flag-raising. Eight students were injured, two by bullets. Investigations Criminales Director Rolando Galfrascoli stated the new suspect "had a link with G.C." and "had prior knowledge of the attack," leading to his arrest for cover-up.
The probe points to planning via social networks, including Discord chats about school massacres in the United States and Serbia, where users celebrated the shooting and demanded G.C.'s release. Coudannes stressed: "We are facing a situation that transcends the borders of Santa Fe province." G.C. remains in a juvenile facility as he is not yet punishable until the new Juvenile Penal Regime takes effect in September.
Regional prosecutor Carlos Vottero leads the case. The shooter was subdued by a non-teaching staff member and handed to police that day.
