Soccer star experiencing swelling around brain
Published 9:08 am Wednesday, January 27, 2010
MEXICO CITY — Doctors treating Paraguay soccer star Salvador Cabanas say he is showing symptoms of swelling around the brain as he tries to recover after being shot in the head in a Mexico City bar.
Dr. Enrique Martinez says that Cabanas remained in critical but stable condition Wednesday, two days after the shooting. He says Cabanas will remain under sedation despite an attempt late Tuesday to lower the dosage.
Mexico City Attorney General Miguel Angel Mancera identified a main suspect Tuesday — Jose J. Balderas Garza — from surveillance videos. Police have not reported detaining him.
The 29-year-old Cabanas is the star of Paraguay’s national team, which plays at the World Cup in South Africa in June. He is also the top scorer for the Mexico City team Club America.
