Argentine football hooligan leader shot dead in street
The leader of a notorious football hooligan group in Argentina has been shot and killed near his club’s stadium in Rosario.
Andrés Bracamonte, also known as Pillín, had led the Rosario Central supporters’ gang for over 20 years and was infamous for his involvement in violent clashes with rival hooligans.
On Saturday, he and his deputy, Daniel “Rana” Atardo, were shot by a motorcyclist just four blocks away from the Gigante de Arroyito stadium.
Although Rosario Central had just played a league match, Bracamonte did not attend due to a ban on him attending matches after previous incidents. He had been accused of money laundering and extortion by Argentine authorities.
The two men were rushed to Centenario Hospital, but doctors were unable to save them.
Bracamonte’s death was widely covered in Argentine media, with many suggesting it was a revenge killing.
Newspapers reported that Bracamonte had a long criminal record and had been the victim of frequent attacks.
The most recent was in August, when a bullet grazed his back while he was with his partner, who was also injured.
Bracamonte, who was 52, was also accused of having links with a drug cartel known as Los Monos and was under investigation for money-laundering as a result.
