Gunmen open fire on students at a rural University of Panama campus, killing 1 and wounding another
BY ALMA SOLÍS
Updated 4:09 PM CDT, June 7, 2024
PANAMA CITY, Panama (AP) — Two unidentified gunmen opened fire on a group of students on a rural campus of the University of Panama Friday, killing one and wounding another before escaping, according to police and school officials.
University Rector Eduardo Flores Castro said via the social platform X that agricultural sciences students were doing field work at the university’s regional center in Veraguas about 155 miles (250 kilometers) southwest of the capital when the shooting took place.
Later in a statement, he identified the student who was killed as 27-year-old Álvaro Leones.
“Leones was an outstanding member of our university community, whose academic commitment and spirit of solidarity leave an indelible imprint on the entire university community,” Flores said. He offered condolences to his family and friends.
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