Panama City: Panamanian football player Amilcar Henriquez, a veteran member of the national team, was shot dead Saturday. Gunmen got out of a car and opened fire on Henriquez and his friends in Sabanitas, a suburb in Colon.

The 33-year-old athlete was taken to a clinic, where he died.“We strongly condemn the assassination of Amilcar Henriquez,” President Juan Carlos Varela tweeted. Henriquez was playing at the United Arab League club in Colon.