Argentinian vice president Cristina Fernández de Kirchner survived an assassination attempt outside her house on Thursday after the gunman’s weapon failed to fire, according to video of the incident posted online.
According to multiple reports, Fernández de Kirchner was attacked “shortly after 9:00 p.m.” when a gunman pointed a gun at her face from point-blank range as she was exiting her house as video footage of the assassination attempt shows.
The vice president flinched and the gunman, 35-year-old Fernando Andres Sabag Montiel, was swiftly taken into custody, according to Argentinian police.
“Cristina remains alive because, for a reason not yet technically confirmed, the weapon that had five bullets, was not fired despite having been triggered,” Argentinian president Alberto Fernández said in a televised statement.
The president said the assassination attempt was an attack on democracy, declaring that “we must eradicate hate and violence from our media and political discourse.” He declared Friday to be a national holiday for Argentina in support of the vice president and said he had contacted the judge investigating the incident.
Watch the video below:
Watch: Argentinian Vice President Cristina Kirchner survives an assassination attempt after gun fails to go off, according to local media. pic.twitter.com/fi2boIH79K
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