Angelina, a 12-year-old girl, was seriously injured by a stray bullet during Christmas celebrations in Villa Sarmiento, Morón. The shot hit her in the head while she watched fireworks with her family, and she remains in intensive care with the projectile still lodged in her skull. The investigation is seeking the source of the shot, with no arrests so far.
The incident took place in the early hours of December 25, 2025, in the Villa Sarmiento neighborhood of Morón, Buenos Aires. Angelina was celebrating Christmas with her family on the sidewalk outside her grandparents' house on Pedro Castelli Street at the intersection with the Acceso Oeste collector, when around 12:05 a.m. she was shot in the back of the head. According to her uncle's account, the girl was simply watching the fireworks when she 'fell down collapsed.' 'We were out here and took her to the hospital right away,' he told the media, describing the immediate panic.
The family heard screams and saw Angelina collapse, bleeding heavily from the nape of her neck. The father said they could not identify the source of the shot. The girl was rushed to San Juan de Dios Hospital in Ramos Mejía around 2 a.m., and then, around 6 a.m., to the Sanatorio de la Trinidad, where she was admitted to intensive care. Medical reports indicate the projectile entered the posterior cranial fossa, with no exit wound, and her condition is critical but stable, with swelling in the area. 'She's sedated, the bullet is still inside,' the uncle explained, holding out hope that no vital organs were damaged.
The girl reacted to the pain by saying 'My head burns.' Her aunt expressed anger: 'Let the owner of the bullet watch out.' Prosecutor Valeria Courtade ordered a tomography to determine the caliber and match it to three casings found in the neighborhood. The 5th Police Station of Morón is analyzing cameras and neighbor statements, with no suspects identified. The case highlights the dangers of irresponsible shooting during celebrations.
