
Gunmen open fire on supermarket owned by Messi relatives in violence-plagued Rosario, Argentina
Fox News
Argentina's president has boosted security forces in the violence-plagued city of Rosario. The city has seen the death of an 11-year-old and a threat against soccer star Lionel Messi.
It was unclear why Messi and his relatives were targeted, but officials speculated publicly at the time that it was an attempt by drug traffickers to intimidate the entire community.
On Sunday, the 11-year-old was killed and three other children, including a 2-year-old, were injured in a shooting that officials said was related to turf wars among rival gangs.
President Alberto Fernández announced Tuesday that the federal government will increase the number of federal security forces to the port city to 1,400. Fernandez didn't specify how many forces that would entail but according to provincial estimate it would double the number currently in the city.













