Panama defender, Gilberto Hernandez, has been shot dead by unidentified gunmen in the Caribbean city of Colon.
Hernandez, who won two caps for Panama in March this year, including a friendly against Lionel Messi’s Argentina, died on Sunday, September 3, 2023, after shots were fired from a passing car.
The police confirmed the incident on Monday, adding that six other people were injured in the shooting.
26-year-old Hernandez played for Panamanian side, Club Atletico Independiente (CAI).
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Police said a suspect had been arrested in connection with the shooting following “a series of operations and search procedures” in Colon.
Meanwhile, the Panamanian Football Federation (FEPAFUT) paid tribute to Hernandez in a statement on X, the social media network formerly known as Twitter.
“FEPAFUT extends its condolences to Gilberto Hernandez family and loved ones, as well as to the entire CAI and Panamanian soccer family. Peace to his soul,” it said.
Crime rates in Colon, around 50 miles (80 kilometres) north of Panama City, have surged in what authorities attribute to fighting between rival drug gangs.
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