The referee of the amateur tournament in Tucumán was shot and rushed to the hospital. Photo: The Gazette.
Fifth date of the Las Cañas Amateur Soccer tournament, in Tucumán and an unprecedented act of violence in the middle of one of two matches to be played: the referee he was wounded by a bullet and had to be hurried. This happened in the town of Yerba Buena. So far, Police are looking for the aggressor, who escaped from the area on a motorcycle.
The unusual event happened at halftime of the first game. Around 3 pm this Saturday. This was when referee Oscar Antonio Pérez, 48, was waiting for the game to resume.
As published by the newspaper The Gazette, called the referee of an individual on the other side of the fence. And when he approached, he exchanged loud words that led to the shooting with the gun. is at least two shotsaccording to the testimony of some witnesses.
one of the shots hit in the back of the referee who needs to be transferred immediately. He was first taken to Padilla hospital, but because the condition was complicated, it was decided to transfer him to Parque Sanatorium.
Oscar Pérez, the 48 -year -old referee who was shot at the amateur soccer tournament in Tucumán. Photo: The Gazette.
The patient was diagnosed with a bullet wound in the dorso-lumbar region. He underwent surgery and according to the last medical report he was there reserved statusbut out of danger.
“She is in therapy to be more in control. But it is still in danger. The man is being continuously examined and cared for by sanatorium staff, ”said San José Police Station chief Héctor Falcón.
Meanwhile, the shooter fled on a motorcycle (to the cane plantations, according to witnesses). And at these times the Police were looking for him.
The special criminalistics units of the North Regional Unit intervened, in charge of inspector commissioner Carlos Daniel Ruiz, head of Zone II. And now the evolution of the referee is expected to take his testimony and try to clarify the reason for the aggression.
In 2014 he was also attacked
Oscar Pérez, the referee who was shot Saturday at the amateur soccer tournament, is a recognized figure in sports in the province. It has a long journey in the Tucuman soccer league.
Prior to the pandemic, Pérez controlled Primera A local league matches. And at the time he was considered one of the best referees in the province.
However, and as published by the Tucuman newspaper, he had already been attacked on a playing field back then.
It was in 2014 in the battle between Marapa and San Lorenzo de Santa Ana. There, Pérez was attacked by a soccer player on the field itself: striker José Moreno, punched him twice and the game had to be suspended.
Source: Clarin
