Friday 17 June 2022 10:55 PM Retired soldier, 76, shoots his grandson, 29, dead outside his home 'over debt' trends now
Shocking surveillance camera footage captured the moment a grandfather shot dead his grandson - allegedly over a debt.
Domingo Verna, 77, fired five shots at Brian Verna, 29, while standing behind the entrance door to his residence in the Argentine port city of Bahía Blanca on Monday afternoon.
An autopsy report showed Brian Serna was shot in the abdomen, chest, neck, cheek and shoulder.
Domingo Verna's daughter - who is also the mom of his victim Brian - claims her dad is a domestic abuser who once beat her while she was pregnant.
The retired military veteran appeared before a judge on Wednesday and was released from prison.
The magistrate took 'into account the penalty provided by law for this crime and the advanced age of the accused.'
Bahía Blanca prosecutor Chris Long told Argentine news station Todo Noticias that the grandfather could have done more to have prevented the killing and dismissed the shooting as a defensive tactic.
"He could have engaged in a totally different activity, such as calling 911, calling the police or calling a neighbor, rather than fully discharging the barrel of his revolver into his grandson's body," Long said.
Brian Verna (right) charges as his grandfather Domingo Verna (left) while his girlfriend holds on to his leg in an attempt to stop him moments before he was shot dead by his 77-year-old grandfather on Monday in Bahía Blanca, Argentina. The 29-year-old mother said her father killed her son over an alleged debt
Brian Verna (left) was shot dead by his grandfather Domingo Verna (right) after he tried to kick down the door to his home on Monday in Bahía Blanca, Argentina. The 77-year-old retired military veteran was arrested and released from prison on Wednesday after a judge considered the amount of time he may spend in jail if he is found guilty as well as his age
Footage of the frantic events showed Brian Verna charging at his grandfather while his girlfriend, Aldana Soria, was dragged through the floor, clinging to his legs in an attempt to stop him.
Brian Verna swung a broomstick at his Domingo Verna and managed to get loose from Soria before he repeatedly punched him.
Soria subsequently rushed forward and was able to restrain her boyfriend.
Brian Verna returned a couple of hours later and started kicking down the door. His grandfather opened the door after the fourth attempt and shot him, sending him tumbling over a row of
