2006 San Miguel shooting

Six people were shot in the attack; treasurer Pablo Galazzo died instantly, while accountant Isaac López died at a hospital from his injuries.^[1] Four other people were severely wounded and transported to hospital, where they recovered from their injuries.^[1]

The shooter was identified as 55-year-old Eugenio Villela, a former employee of La Primera de Grand Bourg who had served as a manager before selling his shares and leaving the company in December 2005.^[1][5] During his time with the business, his co-workers noted him to be an aggressive man who acted violently and yelled at people, but was sometimes depressed.^[1] Villela was allegedly owed AR$800,000 for selling eight buses after he left the company, but was told by his former colleagues that he would not receive the money.^[3] This was reportedly his motive for the shooting.^[3]

On 4 May, Villela was transported to court, having been charged with two counts of homicide, four counts of attempted homicide, and illegally carrying a weapon of war.^[3][6] He stated that he did not remember the attack and that he had intended to return the pistol used in the shooting to the company.^[3][6] Villela also said that he had no debt with the company.^[7] A psychiatric test was performed on the day of the shooting, as well as blood and urine samples, which determined that Villela was not intoxicated at the time of the attack.^[1]

In 2009, Villela underwent trial in the Oral Criminal Court 4 of San Martín.^[8] His defense argued that Villela was mentally ill at the time of the attack and could not comprehend his actions.^[8] Those wounded in the shooting testified that Villela had shot them, with then-treasurer José Laborde stating that Villela had threatened his colleagues when he left the company.^[8] A woman also testified that she saw Villela admit to the crime as he surrendered.^[8] Psychologists and psychiatrists testified that Villela had no mental disorders and understood what he did.^[8] On 25 March, Villela was found guilty on all charges and was sentenced to 32 years in prison.^[2][8] Prosecutors had sought 40 years' imprisonment, but the jury lessened Villela's sentence because of his lack of criminal activity prior to the attack.^[8]