Home News Suspect in Cuban Rapper El Taiger’s Fatal Shooting Extradited to South Florida, Charged with Second-Degree Murder

Suspect in Cuban Rapper El Taiger’s Fatal Shooting Extradited to South Florida, Charged with Second-Degree Murder

Suspect in Cuban Rapper El Taiger’s Fatal Shooting Extradited to South Florida, Charged with Second-Degree Murder

The ongoing investigation into the tragic shooting of Cuban rapper José Manuel Carvajal Zaldivar, known by his stage name ‘El Taiger,’ has seen a significant development with the extradition of the suspect. Damián Valdez-Galloso, accused of the fatal shooting, was recently extradited back to South Florida, as reported by

WSVN

. Charged with second-degree murder, Valdez-Galloso is now in custody at the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center.

El Taiger was tragically found inside an abandoned SUV with a gunshot wound to the head on October 3, near Jackson Memorial Hospital and succumbed to his injuries approximately a week later, according to

CBS News Miami

. The incident originally took place in Hialeah, where Galloso was renting, but the victim was discovered in Miami’s Allapattah neighborhood. The police have stated that the arrest was the culmination of collaborative efforts among the Miami-Dade Police Department, the Hialeah Police Department, and the City of Miami Police Department.

The Miami music and cultural scene is mourning the loss of a figure that resonated widely across fans and peers. Although El Taiger gained substantial fame with over 1 million Instagram followers, his sudden death has left a community in mourning, per details from a

Hoodline

report.

Detectives of Miami Police Department are continuing their intensive investigation, which is following up on forensic and digital evidence to determine the exact nature of the tragic event. “The investigation is ongoing,” the authorities reassured. The public has been urged to play a part—if they have any information, they should call Crime Stoppers at (305) 471-TIPS, as noted by

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