A video exclusively released this Thursday by NBC6 shows the exact moment on October 3 when Damian Valdez-Galloso shot Cuban reggaeton artist El Taiger (José Manuel Carbajal) in the head.
The images, captured by a surveillance camera, show that at 4:26 a.m., El Taiger arrived in front of the gate of Valdez-Galloso's house.
Shortly after standing in front of the entrance to the house, a gunshot fired from inside caused the reggaeton artist to fall to the ground immediately.
Contrary to what was rumored at one point, there is no indication that the shot was preceded by an aggressive attitude from El Taiger, nor was there any evidence of him kicking the door or anything similar.
In another sequence of the video—corresponding to 4:37 a.m.—Damian is seen dragging the lifeless body of the singer by the ankles.
Subsequently, they attempt to remove the bloodstains from the entrance of the house.
In the images shared by the press, it does not appear that Damian received any assistance, although in recent statements to journalist Daniel Benítez, the Police Chief, Manuel Morales, indicated that there was a woman at the scene, but she was not involved.
Damian pleads "not guilty."
This Thursday, during his second appearance before the Miami-Dade criminal court, Damián Valdez-Galloso pleaded "not guilty" to the homicide of the reggaeton artist, which has caused widespread outrage among the singer's family and fans.
However, Teresa Padrón, manager and close friend of the late artist, expressed upon leaving the courthouse that she was "happy" because Damian's attitude amplifies the effort and desire for justice to be served.
"Believe it or not, I am happy about this because now the people supporting the cause for justice will really apply pressure. It is being declared that he is not guilty, and now we are headed to trial," he stated in remarks to the press.
The session took place after the original date of the hearing was moved forward, as Teresa explained recently.
The manager also indicated that during the legal proceedings, they will submit to the prosecution a petition signed by over 49,000 people demanding that the charges against Valdez-Galloso be upgraded from second-degree murder to first-degree murder.
Although Teresa Padrón has repeatedly insisted on the existence of a second person involved in the crime, who would have collaborated with the accused, the police have denied this at all times.
The Miami police claim to have sufficient evidence for a guilty verdict.
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