Argentine singer Facundo Cabral, a legend of Latin American folk music, has been shot dead in Guatemala City when unidentified gunmen riddled his car with bullets, authorities said.
Cabral, 74, and his driver were killed in the Guatemalan capital on their way to the airport at around 5am on Saturday, and at least one other person was seriously injured in the attack, police said. The shooting happened after Cabral finished performing a musical tour in the central American country.
"The vehicle was hit by 18 bullets," said Juan Manuel, a spokesman for Guatemalan President Alvaro Colom. Colom said he spoke to Argentine President Cristina Fernandez to express his condolences.
Cabral, 74, and his driver were killed in the Guatemalan capital on their way to the airport at around 5am on Saturday, and at least one other person was seriously injured in the attack, police said. The shooting happened after Cabral finished performing a musical tour in the central American country.
"The vehicle was hit by 18 bullets," said Juan Manuel, a spokesman for Guatemalan President Alvaro Colom. Colom said he spoke to Argentine President Cristina Fernandez to express his condolences.
