Miami Police Chief Manuel A. Morales has called for a press conference scheduled for 4:00 p.m. this Thursday (local time) to provide an update on the investigation into the murder of reggaeton artist El Taiger. This announcement was made by Univision journalist Mario Vallejo during a brief live broadcast.
Vallejo reported confirmation from the New York Police Department that at 12:20 p.m., Damian Valdez-Galloso was apprehended at precinct 110 and charged with being a fugitive. The conference is expected to reveal details about the information Valdez-Galloso might have regarding the case, information the police have been eager to uncover.
Two detectives have already traveled to New York to request the extradition of Valdez-Galloso, aiming to bring him to Miami. The police's primary objective is to gather ample evidence to secure a conviction in the murder trial of El Taiger, explained Vallejo.
Details on the Arrest and Background
Wednesday saw headlines about the arrest of Damian Valdez-Galloso, a person of interest in the El Taiger case. Born on December 5, 1974, Valdez-Galloso, a resident of Hialeah, Miami, is a convicted sex offender who failed to comply with mandatory police check-ins, as noted by Univision's Daniel Benítez.
Chief Morales, in a prior press briefing, dismissed any speculation of the incident being a suicide attempt, labeling it instead as a "criminal act." He urged the public for assistance in locating Valdez-Galloso, who was identified as one of the last people to be with El Taiger before the artist was found with a gunshot wound.
Community and Family Reactions
A relative of Valdez-Galloso has appealed to the public to refrain from targeting their family on social media. El Taiger succumbed to his injuries on October 10, having spent a week in critical condition at the Jackson Memorial Hospital after being discovered in a vehicle with a head wound.
Additionally, it was announced that Jorge Jr., El Taiger's cousin, is set to travel to Cuba with the artist's ashes, marking another development in the aftermath of this tragic event.