In Panama, a 77-year-old man named Kenneth Darlington shot two environmental activists who were blocking a highway.
According to reports in the Panamanian press, the attack occurred on Tuesday, November 7, at approximately 15:00 local time, during a protest demonstration on the Pan American Highway.
Therefore, a 77-year-old man named Kenneth Darlington stopped his car while driving on the highway due to the road being blocked by demonstrators. In the video published by the correspondent of the Spanish news agency EFE, the man was seen getting out of his car, speaking with the demonstrators for a short time, trying to remove objects thrown on the road, and then firing his gun.
While Abdiel Diaz, who was shot in the neck by Darlington, died at the scene, another protester, Ivan Rodriguez, died at the hospital where he was taken by other demonstrators.
The Panamanian National Police arrested Darlington after the incident and took him to the Cham Police Station. In the video clip published by the police, it appeared that the attacker was handcuffed and was taken from the police car to the police station. Posts on social media claimed that the armed attacker was an American citizen.
(tags for translation) Panama