Hours after the video surfaced showing the moment El Taiger was shot in the head, additional footage has emerged featuring the woman who was at the scene, whose presence has already been confirmed by the police.
The images show a woman entering the surveillance camera's field of view at 4:43 a.m., and she continues to come and go for several minutes, apparently heading toward the vehicle in which the singer's body was eventually transported.
El Taiger began knocking on the door of Valdez-Galloso at 4:26 a.m., and at 4:31, a shot fired from inside the house caused the reggaeton artist to fall to the ground immediately.
In another sequence of the video —specifically at 4:37 a.m.— Damian is seen dragging the lifeless body of the singer by the ankles. He then proceeds to clean the bloodstains from the entrance of the house.
Entre ese momento y hasta poco después de las 5 de la mañana del pasado 3 de octubre, The suspected murderer made several maneuvers in which it is now evident that a woman was present.
What was their actual role in the incident? Why has the police kept its existence a secret until recently? Why do the authorities deny any involvement in the crime?
Who is the woman?
En las últimas horas, Ana María Pérez, pareja de Damián Valdez-Galloso, negó He is the person appearing in the video and denied any involvement in the events.
"I am being accused of having helped him, of being the person in the video; I want to clarify that it is not me," stated influencer Alain Paparazzi in a statement he has shared.
The woman also stated that she is committed to seeking justice, but noted that due to legal restrictions, she cannot provide further details. She added that if her husband is found guilty, he will have to pay for it.
Ana María also confirmed that she was not at home because they had been "fighting" for about four or five days at the time of the incident.
This statement aligns with the testimony of a Cuban who was renovating his home, and in an interview a few days ago with Univision, he revealed that he hadn't seen Damian's wife in the house since days before the crime.
What does the Chief of Police of Miami say about the woman in the video?
Manuel Morales, head of the Miami Police, clarified a number of lingering questions about the murder of El Taiger during an interview with Univision this Wednesday.
One of the most significant revelations from the high-ranking police official was the confirmation that there was a woman inside the house at the moment Damian shot El Taiger; however, he stated that she is not "involved" in the incident.
"We have no probable cause to believe that the woman seen in the video is involved in any aspect of the incident," said Morales, without elaborating further on the matter.
El jefe policial añadió que la mujer "está colaborando con la policía", pero insistió en que no tuvo que ver con el acto violento en sí mismo.
As of the publication of this report, questions remain regarding the woman's identity.
In the mentioned interview with Univision, Manuel Morales reiterated once again that all the evidence shows it was the now-accused who brought El Taiger's body to the car, without any assistance.
"He tried to get him into the car, but he couldn't. Then he brought the car closer and, with a lot of effort, he was able to lift him into the back of the vehicle," he explained, referring to a part of the video that goes beyond the published fragment.
Finally, when questioned about the request to elevate the charge to first-degree murder instead of second-degree murder, he stated that they cannot act "out of emotion" but rather "based on the evidence," emphasizing that the evidence available at this time supports a charge of second-degree murder.
Damian se declara "no culpable"
This Thursday,Damián Valdez-Galloso pleaded “not guilty.” del homicidio del reguetonero, lo que ha generado amplia indignación entre los allegados y seguidores del cantante.
However,Teresa PadrónThe manager and close friend of the deceased artist expressed her feelings upon leaving the courthouse, stating that she was "happy" because Damian's attitude reinforces the effort and desire for justice to be served.
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