Mexico City, Mexico.- The Government of Havana, on their Facebook page reported that the alleged perpetrators of the shooting in Central Havana, occurred on the afternoon of May 25have been captured by the Ministry of the Interior (MININT) with the support of the population.
“Both detainees were identified as Lázaro Reynier Valiente Mejías and Yordany Poyeaux Pozo, 34 and 26 years old, respectively. According to witnesses of the police action, the two were hiding in a house in the Los Callejones neighborhood, of the Reparto Eléctrico, Arroyo Naranjo municipality, Havana,” the official sources indicated.
The detainees would have injured two people aged 37 and 50, on Consulado street, between Ánima and Trocadero, for an alleged settling of scores
“The victims of this unfortunate event continue to be cared for by specialized health personnel, with permanent monitoring of the evolution,” added the official source.
Formerly Cubanet He had detailed that one of the victims is the director of the Deep Roots Folk Company, Idolidia Ramos, who underwent emergency surgery after receiving a shot that perforated her intestine, has recovered satisfactorily.
The event has caused concern and disgust among residents, since the spiral of violence that is shaking Havana, and the country in general, is beyond the control of the authorities. One block from the headquarters of the folk group, where the shooting occurred, is an elementary school, with children and teachers who were exposed to danger.
Numerous netizens have criticized the role of the National Revolutionary Police (PNR), which only moves quickly when it comes to peaceful anti-government protests. They also questioned the fact that one of the attackers carried a gun in a country where there is supposedly strict control over the possession of firearms, and which insists on selling itself as a paradigm of citizen peace.
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