José Manuel Carbajal Zaldívar, known as El Taiger, was a 37-year-old Cuban reggaeton artist who died in Miami on October 10, 2024, from injuries sustained in a shooting. He was shot in the head on October 3, 2024, shortly after 7 a.m., inside a black Mercedes SUV near NW 17th Street and 10th Avenue. Emergency crews took him to Jackson Memorial Hospital’s Ryder Trauma Center, where he underwent surgery, was placed on life support for severe brain damage, and was pronounced dead a week later.

Miami-Dade police took over the investigation. Damian Valdez Galloso was initially identified as a person of interest, later located in New York City and taken into custody. Authorities have named Galloso the primary suspect and charged him in connection with the shooting; the arrest report says surveillance captured the shooting and shows Galloso cleaning the scene while the victim remained in the SUV. The family thanked medical staff and fans, asking that El Taiger be remembered for the joy his music brought.

If anyone has information about the shooting near NW 17th Street and 10th Avenue on October 3, 2024, please share what you know.