“Getting bullets” in the middle of the day, the mayor of Paraguay is in critical condition

“The assassination took place in broad daylight, right on the street of Pedro Juan Caballero, in the Amambay province of Paraguay May 18″ – news agency Sputnik description – “Victim is Mr. José Carlos Acevedo, Mayor of the city Pedro Juan Caballero”.

Surveillance camera footage from the scene shows three hooded suspects jumping out of a car. Next, they repeatedly opened fire on Mayor José Carlos Acevedo before driving away.

According to reports, the mayor was shot 4 times in the neck, 2 times in the right arm and 1 shot in the left arm. “The condition of Mr. José Carlos Acevedo is extremely critical, no longer responding to medical treatment,” – Paraguay media quoted information from local health officials.

Paraguayan police said “significant progress has been made” in the investigation of the case and “important information is available regarding the perpetrators of the incident”. However, the country’s police declined to provide further details.

The city of Pedro Juan Caballero, which borders Brazil, has long been a hub for organized crime and drug trafficking.

For years, locals have suffered from violence flared by gang-related purges.

Late last year, Mayor José Carlos Acevedo’s niece was reported killed in a similar public attack.

Other members of Mayor José Carlos Acevedo’s family still live in anxiety.