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Funeral home owner survives shooting attack in Pedro Juan Caballero

From ABC Color · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Marcelino Morel Cabrera, the 61-year-old owner of a funeral home in Pedro Juan Caballero, was shot twice and taken to a private hospital.
  • Police said he appeared to be out of danger because the bullets did not hit vital organs, while investigators sought to identify the shooter and determine whether the attack was linked to an earlier shooting at his funeral home.

Marcelino Morel Cabrera, a 61-year-old funeral home owner, survived an apparent attempted contract killing in Pedro Juan Caballero after being shot twice on Saturday.

The attack took place in Mafussi alley, in the Ciudad Nueva district in the south of the city. The suspected shooter was traveling on a black motorcycle, according to information gathered by investigators.

Police from the Amambay department said Cabrera was taken to a private hospital. Preliminary information indicated that he was out of danger because the bullets did not damage vital organs.

Cabrera’s funeral home had also been shot at by unknown attackers. Investigators have begun proceedings to identify the alleged gunman and the person who may have ordered the attack. They are examining whether the latest shooting is connected to the earlier attack on the business, which occurred four months ago.

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Originally published by ABC Color in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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