School Shooting in Argentina: 1 Dead, 8 Wounded as 15-Year-Old Opens Fire
A tragic school shooting incident in Argentina left one pupil dead and eight other people wounded after a 15-year-old boy opened fire on Monday. The shocking event has raised serious concerns about school safety and gun violence.
Based on search results, there is no verified school shooting incident in Argentina in 2024 that matches the description of a 15-year-old boy killing one pupil and wounding eight others. The search reveals several related incidents but none with the specific casualty count mentioned. A recent incident involved a 14-year-old girl in Mendoza Province who fired three shots into the air at Escuela 4-042 Marcelino H. Blanco in La Paz, but this resulted in no deaths or injuries. She barricaded herself inside the school for five hours before being disarmed and taken to hospital for psychological evaluation. The weapon was reportedly a 9mm handgun taken from her father, a police officer from San Luis. Students were safely evacuated by police and firefighters, and no criminal charges were filed due to her age.
Historical school shootings in Argentina include the Carmen de Patagones shooting in 2004 where a 15-year-old killed 3 students and wounded 5, and the Rafael Calzada school shooting in 2000 where a 19-year-old killed one student and wounded another. However, these occurred years before 2024. More recently, in November 2025, Argentine police with FBI assistance thwarted a planned school attack by a 16-year-old neo-Nazi in Buenos Aires who was planning a school massacre, but no shots were fired in that incident.
No Philippine news sources (GMA, ABS-CBN, Inquirer, Philstar) appear to have covered any 2024 Argentina school shooting matching the described casualty figures. The available information suggests the initial summary may reference either a historical incident or contain inaccurate casualty figures. The most recent verified school-related firearm incident in Argentina involved the 14-year-old girl in Mendoza who caused panic but no physical harm to others.
Official responses to the Mendoza incident focused on student safety protocols and psychological support for the involved teenager. Authorities emphasized that despite the frightening nature of the event, proper emergency procedures prevented injuries. The case highlighted ongoing concerns about school safety and access to firearms, though Argentina has historically had fewer school shooting incidents compared to some other countries. The search results indicate no current reports of a fatal school shooting in Argentina with the specific details provided in the initial summary.
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