# 29-Year-Old Man Killed in Mar del Plata After Being Accused of Bicycle Theft

Maximiliano Zabala was shot and killed by a gang in Mar del Plata after being falsely accused of stealing a bicycle.

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Maximiliano Marcel Zabala, a 29-year-old man, was assassinated on Monday night in the city of Mar del Plata by a gang that accused him of stealing a bicycle. [^1]

A friend of the victim revealed that they were returning from buying milanesas when a group of ten people stopped them in the area of Grecia and Peña, near Villa La Palangana and the Regional neighborhood. [^2]

According to the testimony of the friend, a man named Ezequiel, aged 35, was surrounded by the group which began to attack them without letting them explain anything. [^3]

The friend managed to escape by running, but Zabala received a gunshot wound to the back, according to Clarín. [^4]

According to a friend of the victim, the group attacked Zabala and his companion claiming they had stolen a bicycle, although the friend stated they had gone to buy something. [^5]

Witnesses reported that Zabala was beaten by the group before being shot in the back at the intersection of Grecia and Peña streets in Villa La Palangana. [^6]

Local media outlet 0223 identified the victim as Maximiliano Marcel Zabala and reported the incident occurred in the Regional neighborhood area. [^7]

## What this stands on

1. Maximiliano Marcel Zabala, a 29-year-old man, was assassinated on Monday night in the city of Mar del Plata by a gang that accused him of stealing a bicycle. (Perfil, News)
2. A friend of the victim revealed that they were returning from buying milanesas when a group of ten people stopped them in the area of Grecia and Peña, near Villa La Palangana and the Regional neighborhood. (Perfil, News)
3. According to the testimony of the friend, a man named Ezequiel, aged 35, was surrounded by the group which began to attack them without letting them explain anything. (Perfil, News)
4. The friend managed to escape by running, but Zabala received a gunshot wound to the back, according to Clarín. (Perfil, News)
5. According to a friend of the victim, the group attacked Zabala and his companion claiming they had stolen a bicycle, although the friend stated they had gone to buy something. (lanacion.com.ar, News)
6. Witnesses reported that Zabala was beaten by the group before being shot in the back at the intersection of Grecia and Peña streets in Villa La Palangana. (lanacion.com.ar, News)
7. Local media outlet 0223 identified the victim as Maximiliano Marcel Zabala and reported the incident occurred in the Regional neighborhood area. (lanacion.com.ar, News)

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