Thiago Correa Family Demands Justice

A year later, the fight over Thiago Correa’s death is no longer about what happened. That part is brutal and clear enough. A 7-year-old boy was shot while waiting for the bus with his father in Ciudad Evita, in La Matanza, and he died days later. What changed now is that his family is marking the first anniversary with a public mass and another push to keep the case moving through court — because for them, justice still feels stuck. ### What happened to Thiago? Thiago Correa was with his father on the night of June 4, 2025, at a bus stop in Ciudad Evita. A federal police officer, Facundo Aguilar Fajardo, was nearby when four men allegedly tried to rob him and his mother. The officer opened fire with his service weapon. One of those bullets struck Thiago in the head even though he was far from the attempted robbery. He died on June 7, 2025, after being hospitalized in San Justo. ### Why is the family in the news now? Thiago’s family announced a mass for Saturday, May 9, at 6 p.m. in his honor, almost one year after the shooting. But the memorial is also a pressure point. His father, Fabián Correa, has been using the anniversary to demand that the case not lose momentum and that the people he sees as responsible actually face a meaningful trial. (buenosairesherald.com) ### Didn’t the case already reach trial? Basically, yes — but that is only part of the fight. By February 2026, a court in La Matanza had elevated the case to oral trial and rejected a request to clear the officer. So the family did win one important step. But getting to trial is not the same as feeling the case reflects the gravity of a child’s death, and that is where the conflict keeps burning. (cadena3.com) ### So what is the real dispute? The biggest argument is over the charge. Reports on the case say the proceeding against Aguilar Fajardo is framed as homicidio culposo — roughly, negligent homicide. Thiago’s parents think that label softens what happened and could lead to a much lighter outcome. They have been pushing for a harsher characterization, while also warning that appeals and procedural delays could drain the case of urgency. (mdzol.com) ### Why does that charge matter so much? Because criminal labels are not just legal jargon — they shape the whole case. A lesser charge can mean a lower sentence, different standards of proof, and a very different public reading of responsibility. For the family, the fear is simple: that Thiago’s death ends up treated like a tragic accident instead of the foreseeable result of an officer firing repeatedly in a public area. That is why the anniversary has turned into both mourning and protest. (filo.news) ### What about the alleged robbers? That is another layer. From the start, the shooting became politically charged because officials and commentators split over who should be blamed most directly — the officer who fired, the men who allegedly tried to rob him, or both. Some public figures pushed to treat the thieves as responsible for Thiago’s death too. But the family’s campaign has stayed focused on the bullet that killed him and the way the justice system is classifying that act. (c5n.com) ### Why has this case stayed so raw? Because it condenses several Argentine anxieties into one scene — violent street crime, police use of force, and a child killed while doing something ordinary. The detail that sticks is the distance. Thiago was not in the middle of the robbery. He was nearly 200 meters away, waiting for a bus with his father. That makes the case feel less like crossfire in the usual sense and more like a system failure with a child at the end of it. (derechadiario.com.ar) ### Bottom line? The mass this weekend is about remembrance, but also about refusing drift. The case has moved forward on paper. The family’s point is that paper is not enough. Until the trial happens — and until the courts decide what kind of killing this was — Thiago Correa’s death will remain, for them, an open wound. (lanacion.com.ar)