Police officer murdered inside a bank in Argentina

On the afternoon of Tuesday, November 4, 2026, Angel de Jesus Arrieta Ruiz, a 17-year veteran of the National Police, was fatally shot inside an agricultural bank branch in Argentina. Surveillance footage captured an unidentified assailant wearing a red shirt approaching the officer while he was speaking with a bank employee and firing multiple shots at him despite the victim's attempts to take cover.

At the time of the attack, Officer Arrieta Ruiz was off-duty, as he had been on a three-day leave from November 2 to November 4. He had been serving at a local police station since April 7, 2026. The cold-blooded execution, documented by bank security cameras, has shocked the local community. Authorities are currently investigating the incident, though no arrests have been announced as of the time of reporting.