(ART), Fernández de Kirchner had just returned to her official residence at Recoleta, Buenos Aires, after presiding over a session at the Argentine Senate.[20] As she was signing copies of her book Sinceramente for her supporters, the suspect managed to approach her, getting into her immediate proximity and pulling the trigger of a semi-automatic pistol mere centimetres from her face.[20] The gun jammed and failed to fire, allowing Fernández de Kirchner to shield her face with her hands and duck as she was shielded by security.