Argentina VP Cristina Fernández Escapes Assassination Attempt Unharmed After Attempted Shooting

 

Daily Mail: Terrifying moment assassin's gun JAMS as he tries to shoot Argentina's vice president in the head at point-blank range and he is tackled by security 

* Vice president Cristina Fernández de Kirchner was targeted outside her home in assassination attempt 

* Fernando Montiel, a 35-year-old Brazilian, allegedly pointed a loaded handgun at her at point blank range 

* The 69-year-old politician ducked out of the way but only survived because the gun jammed and did not fire 

* The gunman, who has previous weapons offences, was arrested and his gun was loaded with five bullets 

* Fernández de Kirchner is in the middle of a corruption trial and leads the hardline wing of center-left coalition 

Argentina's vice president has survived an assassination attempt after a gunman pointed a loaded handgun at her head at point-blank range and pulled the trigger but the weapon jammed.

Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, 69, arrived outside her home in Recoleta, Buenos Aires, yesterday evening to a crowd of supporters when the would-be assassin emerged and aimed the gun at her. 

Fernando Montiel, a 35-year-old Brazilian with a Nazi tattoo, was tackled by security and arrested after the .32-caliber Bersa, which was loaded with five bullets, jammed and did not fire. 

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Argentina VP Cristina Fernández Escapes Assassination Attempt Unharmed After Attempted Shooting  

Cristina Fernández de Kirchner: Gun jams during bid to kill Argentina vice-president -- BBC  

Argentina VP Kirchner unharmed after attempted shooting -- France 24  

Argentina VP Cristina Fernández escapes assassination attempt unharmed after gun misfires; suspect arrested -- FOX News  

Suspect arrested after failed assassination attempt on Argentine vice president -- CNN  

Man detained over 'assassination attempt' on Argentinian Vice-President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner -- ABC News Australia  

Cristina Fernández de Kirchner: arrest after attempted shooting of Argentina vice-president -- The Guardian  

Argentine president says man tried to shoot vice president -- ABC News/AP  

Argentina authorities investigate man who tried to kill VP -- AP  

Explainer: How the attack on Argentine VP Cristina Kirchner unfolded -- Reuters