Uruguayan footballer shot during theft
Uruguayan footballer Alexis Viera suffered serious injuries after being shot in the chest during a robbery in Colombia, doctors have said.
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Rio de Janeiro: Uruguayan footballer Alexis Viera suffered serious injuries after being shot in the chest during a robbery in Colombia, doctors have said.
Media reports said Viera and his partner, Andrea Fabiana, were confronted by the assailants after leaving a bank. Viera is said to have been shot after struggling with the thieves.
Surgeon Alberto Garcia said Viera sustained a spinal injury and lost sensation in his legs.
Viera's career has included spells at Colombia's America de Cali and Uruguayan giants Penarol and Nacional. Police are offering a reward of about $15,000 for information about the incident.