They riddled the former barrabrava leader of the Board of Trustees: he was assassinated by a group of commandos at his home in Entre Ríos

The former leader of the barrabrava of Patronage -who was about to serve his 11-year prison sentence for committing a double crime- he was shot to death this Saturday during a transient outing.

Regard Gustavo “Petaco” Barrientoswho had temporary departures from the penal unit of Paraná until August of this year, when he would have finished serving his sentence for the murder Matías Giménez and Maximiliano Godoyoccurred in 2012.

The event took place near the municipality of Colonia Ensayo, in Entre Ríos, where the man was with his partner on a farm in the “Los Cardales” lot located at kilometer 14 of the National Road.

It was there that around 16:00 the victim was surprised by a group of thugs who riddled him in front of his wife.

According to her -Verónica Martínez, 43 years old- the attackers broke down the door and the gate while identifying themselves as policemen.

“Police, police,” said the shouting woman as she demanded that “Petaco” stand before them.

After a few phone calls, Barrientos walked to the door. And as soon as he appeared, he was riddled with bullets by the group’s at least seven men They were dressed in black and with their faces covered.

They shot him five times. Four of these hit the chest area while one hit the head, killing him instantly.

As a result, and after witnessing the violent incident, spokespeople indicated that the woman was decompensated and needed care. When she managed to pull herself together, she pleaded before the prosecutor and detailed how the crime happened.

According to the sources, the house has security cameras, through which they could observe that the criminals arrived in a smoked black Toyota SW4 van.

As part of the investigation, the vehicle was found in one of the turns in the Puerto Alvear area, approximately 17 kilometers from the crime scene and on the banks of the Paraná River.

Inside the truck, the police found a camouflaged diver, three shoulder firearms, 19 762 caliber cartridges, a black backpack, a black bag and four leggings.

They also explained that there were 28 9 mm caliber cartridges, 26 5.56 mm caliber cartridges with magazines, 30 7.62×39 caliber cartridges with their magazines, a white ballistic vest, a mass with a wooden handle and a blue T-shirt. Swat brand.

The prosecutor Gilberto Robledo, head of the Functional Education Unit (UFI) of Diamante, is involved in the case and is working to clarify the causes of the crime.

So far, police sources have indicated that one of the hypotheses has to do with a possible settling of scores by hitmen. In this sense, they are considering whether it is a band from Paraná or from Rosario.

Who was Gustavo Andrés “Petaco” Barrientos?

Shortly after the news broke, a group of at least 40 members of the Paraná Board of Trustees approached the scene shocked by the crime.

Gustavo Andrés “Petaco” Barrientos was the club’s barrabrava leader for several years until his arrest for two felonies.

There were two murders committed in 2012 against Matías Giménez and Maximiliano Godoy, which the man liability admitted.

As a result, he was serving an 11-year sentence in Penal Unit No. 1 of Paraná, which was scheduled to end in August 2023.

Due to his behavior improvement and after performing several resocialization tasks, he was able to achieve the goals necessary to be allowed to go on social-familial outings, which he was doing recently.