Argentine football hooligan leader shot dead in street

The person of a notorious pack of shot hooligans successful Argentina has been changeable dormant adjacent his club's stadium successful Rosario.

Andrés Bracamonte, known arsenic Pillín, had spent much than 20 years arsenic caput of the Rosario Central supporters' pack and had a past of taking portion successful convulsive conflicts with rival hooligans.

He and his deputy, Daniel "Rana" Atardo, were conscionable 4 blocks from the Gigante de Arroyito stadium erstwhile they were gunned down by a motorcyclist connected Saturday.

Rosario Central had conscionable played a league match, but Bracamonte did not be it. He had been banned from matches due to the fact that of erstwhile incidents and had been accused of money-laundering and extortion by Argentine authorities.

The 2 men were taken to the section Centenario Hospital, but doctors were incapable to prevention their lives.

Bracamonte's sidesplitting was wide reported by Argentine media, who described it arsenic a settling of scores.

Newspapers reported that Bracamonte had a agelong transgression grounds and had been the unfortunate of predominant attacks.

The astir caller was successful August, erstwhile a slug grazed his backmost portion helium was with his partner, who was besides injured.

Bracamonte, who was 52, was besides accused of having links with a cause cartel known arsenic Los Monos and was nether probe for money-laundering arsenic a result.