This is the chilling moment a thief shoots dead a car wash owner during an attempted car robbery.

The incident was filmed at Danny Car Wash in the city of San Francisco Solano in the eastern Argentine province of Buenos Aires on 11th May and the suspected shooter was finally arrested on Wednesday.

Car wash owner Daniel Alejandro Urena, 23, was shot in the chest during an attempted robbery and the killer fled the scene with an accomplice.

In the CCTV footage, the suspect and a female accomplice are seen waiting outside the entrance to the car wash as an employee reverses a customer’s car in.

As soon as the worker gets out of the car, the suspect, named as Jose Luis Suarez, 28, steps forwards, draws a gun, and demands the car keys.

In that moment, the victim apparently goes to confront the gunman’s female accomplice and Suarez gets between them and pushes Urena back.

He then points his gun and shoots Urena at close range.

The employee swings a broom at the gunman but misses, and has to run away to avoid being shot.

The suspect fires once in the worker’s direction before jumping in the getaway vehicle and fleeing the scene.

Hours after the shooting, the police found the suspect’s getaway vehicle near the scene of the crime.

After reviewing CCTV footage in the area and carrying out an investigation, the police found the suspect in the town of Francisco Alvarez and arrested him walking on the street on Wednesday.

The investigation continues.