Reggaeton star El Tiger is preventing for his life in Miami after he was discovered mysteriously shot within the head in a blood-soaked Mercedes Benz that reportedly had gallons of gasoline within the trunk.
The 37-year-old Cuban singer, whose actual identify is Jose Manuel Carbajal Zaldivar, was discovered at the back of an SUV with a gunshot wound to his brow within the metropolis’s Alapatah neighborhood early Thursday. Telemundo 51 reported.
The Latin star was rushed to close by Jackson Memorial Well being Hospital, the place he stays in vital situation after present process mind surgical procedure, his consultant Carlos Alfaro informed the publication.
El Tiger, who has greater than 1 million followers on Instagram, was out on bail after being arrested in July on prices of armed theft, assault and possession of cocaine.
Cops imagine he could have been shot some other place after which dumped close to the hospital.
“We’re sure that this didn’t occur on that nook the place the automobile was discovered.” It occurred some other place, somebody drove him there, dropped him off and walked away,” Miami police spokesman Mike Vega informed Telemundo.
Two gallons of gasoline have been additionally discovered within the trunk of the automobile when the critically injured star was found, based on authorities.
“We all know there was plenty of blood contained in the SUV. He was within the again and officers needed to open the again of the SUV to get him out,” the police spokesman mentioned.
The favored performer was arrested in Miami for armed theft, drug possession in March final yr.
He was arrested once more in July on prices of armed theft, assault and possession of cocaine – and was out on bail in that case when he was discovered critically injured this week.
“All the pieces was going very properly,” his lawyer, Greg Chonillo, informed Telemundo.
“He was launched on bail. We have been ready for the court docket date and a few proof for the smaller case after we obtained this data.
Police mentioned there aren’t any suspects or witnesses right now.
