Cuban reggaeton artist El Taiger, actual identify Jose Manuel Carbajal Zadivar, is in crucial situation after he was shot in the head in Miami on Thursday, Oct. 3, per a Miami Police Department Oct. 4 press conference.
Officers had been alerted of the incident shortly after 7 a.m. and responded to NW seventeenth St. 10 Ave, the place they found the musician was shot in the head inside a black Mercedes SUV. He was discovered in the third row of the automotive. First responders eliminated him by pulling him out of the trunk.
Zadivar was rushed to Jackson Memorial Hospital's Ryder Trauma Center. He underwent surgical procedure, per the MPD, and was positioned on life help, per CBS News Miami.
As of Friday morning, he stays in crucial situation, per MPD. A rep for the singer, Carlos Alfaro, informed NBC 6 {that a} surgeon stated the singer suffered important harm to his mind.
Miami police spokesperson Mike Vega informed NBC 6 on Thursday that it has not been declared whether or not or not it was a self-inflicted wound. He added that there was no proof that the shot was fired inside the automotive.
“Our officers are investigating because we think this didn't happen in the city of Miami. We're sure that it didn't happen in that corner where the vehicle was found. This happened in another place; someone brought him here, left him and left on foot,” Vega stated in Spanish. per NBC 6.
The singer’s supervisor, Macel Reinosa, informed CBS News Miami that there's a particular person of curiosity, noting that it's somebody who is aware of El Taiger and that the particular person allegedly referred to as 9-1-1.
“Nobody in the team believes that he committed suicide, based on what they are saying on the bullet,” Reinosa stated. “It was in the front of his head, so I would really doubt someone would shoot himself and then get on the back of the trunk by himself.”
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Morales stated authorities are at present working to collect proof and will not be figuring out suspects. Although he confirmed they recognized the proprietor of the SUV the singer was discovered in, the MPD won't publicly determine the proprietor but.
Additionally, the MPD has discovered extra particulars of the incident, however like the SUV proprietor, they won't disclose extra info. Police interviewed an individual of curiosity, however there are at present no suspects in custody, in response to NBC 6.
“If we determine that the case is criminal in nature, then we don't want to risk our ability to prosecute those who are responsible, bring them to justice and bring any type of justice to the family or the victim,” Morales stated, per NBC 6.
MPD says anybody with info ought to name (305) 579-6111 or (305) 471-TIPS (8477).
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The Miami Police Department didn't instantly reply to PEOPLE’s request for extra info on Friday.
