Colombian reggaeton singer Fabio Legarda , 29, died this Thursday after being hit by a bullet lost during a shooting in an attempted robbery that took place in Medellin , according to official sources.
The León XIII Clinic communicates in a note that the artist entered with “Gunshot wound to the transfixing skull at the frontal level”, for which he received “a diagnosis of very severe brain damage” after being reviewed by doctors. ” Entered cardiorespiratory arrest (…) The health personnel performed resuscitation maneuvers for 20 minutes, but died, ”the medical center explained.
Medellín’s security secretary, Andrés Tobón, revealed that Legarda was traveling in a vehicle when a robbery attempt occurred to a citizen who is part of a security company. The man “had his endowment weapon with him and responded to the criminals who intended to commit the theft,” the official added. One of the alleged assailants died at the scene, while another was injured and captured by the police.
Full name Fabio Andrew Legarda , began singing at age 14 at Latin festivals and went from recording covers of songs on his YouTube channel to signing with a record company.
Legarda, interpreter of ‘The truth’ , his first single, he collaborated with various artists of the urban genre and made hits such as ‘Libre’, ‘I need your love’, ‘Mala es’ and ‘Hipnotizado’. The singer gained recognition in Colombia with his appearance on the reality show ‘MasterChef Celebrity’, in which he began a relationship with the Colombian youtuber Luisa Fernanda W.
Luisa Fernanda W. has dedicated an emotional post to her after her death : “I am going to fulfill our dreams !!! You are the best man I ever knew !! I loved seeing you happy and with that memory I will stay, I love you eternally ”, the young woman writes.
Other artists mourn his death
Legarda’s death has been lamented by other artists such as the Colombian singer-songwriter Fonseca or Sebastián Yatra.
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