A retired American lawyer allegedly fatally shot two protesters in Panama on Tuesday after becoming enraged about a demonstration that had blocked a busy highway.
An irate American man has been arrested in Panama after he allegedly shot dead two environmental activists who were part of a group of protesters blocking a busy highway on Tuesday afternoon. The dramatic incident was captured on video and posted online. Retired lawyer Kenneth Darlington, 77, was identified as the man featured in the shocking video.
Darlington can be seen exchanging words with demonstrators before pulling out a gun. He tries to move some of the items being used to block the road and begins waving the gun around, the footage shows. Some protesters can be seen quarreling with the suspect before he lifts his right hand and apparently shoots one of the victims, who slumps to the ground while holding a flag.
Darlington, a dual American and Panamanian citizen, appeared before a judge in the town of La Espiga on Wednesday afternoon and was remanded in custody, according to reports. If convicted, he could avoid jail time, and instead, be sentenced to house arrest due to his age, according to local media. Images and video of the deadly shooting were captured by local press who were covering the protest, which is now in its third week.
Panama President Laurentino Cortizo took to social media to send his condolences to the victims’ families. Cortizo wrote that such violence 'has no place' in his nation’s society. The Pan-American Highway is nearly 19,000 miles long and is considered the world’s largest motorable route. It stretches from Alaska to Argentina with a break in the Darién Gap.
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