Honduran Esdras Samuel Laynez Berríos, 20, allegedly jumped into a vehicle. In the middle of the year he became famous because he danced in uniform to the song “Tra, tra”.
Esdras Samuel Laynez Berríos, the famous former Honduran soldier who became famous in mid-2020 after being discharged for posting a video where he was seen dancing song “Tra Tra” died on the night of December 30 after being hit by a vehicle in Tegucigalpa, the capital of Honduras.
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According to official reports, Laínez was reckless in crossing the boulevard on a road not allowed for pedestrians, for which the law releases the driver of the car that hit him with responsibility.
Ezra was discharged after posting a video on TikTok showing his dancing skills. Youtube photos
There are several versions that have appeared around the death of Ezra. Some media outlets, including elmundo.hn, claim that the young man, moved by love problems, intentionally threw himself at the vehicle, hitting him hard and losing his life almost immediately.
This Honduran press claims that Laínez’s mother indicated that her son was receiving medical care in a hospital after suffering an accident, but he escaped from the hospital.
“The guard opened the door for him and he went out through another gate, we all ran to look for him, we only heard a noise and I thought that my son,” said the mother in the middle.
As reported by this news portal, the mother of the deceased recriminated that part of the blame falls on the ex-girlfriend of the discharged soldier, which is why the tiktoker sought to harm himself.
Esdras, who was originally from the village of Santa Cruz de Soroguara, Francisco Morazán, with his mother. Facebook photo
In May last year, 20-year-old Ezra became famous on social media after the Honduran Armed Forces (Armed Forces) released him for distributing a short video on tick, in which he showed his skills as a dancer while wearing the weapon and uniform of the military institution.
At the time, Armed Forces spokesman Yuri Sánchez said they would not allow the Armed Forces to be affected by such videos.
He also revealed that between four and five soldiers were released because they made this type of video.
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The Armed Forces, through the Chiefs of Staff, also issued a statement announcing that all members of that institution are prohibited from posting videos on TikTok. According to the document, officers, non-commissioned officers, troops and auxiliaries of the military corps who share audiovisuals on that social network will be disciplined in accordance with the law.
Given this situation, Ezra told local journalists that his dance on TikTok was not improvised; He assured that he had learned it from the age of four, through the internet, and that he had continued to practice it.
“Dancing was my passion. I will always continue to do it, it is what I liked the most. That’s why I don’t worry, I know that life doesn’t end here, it always continues, I will always continue with my music “, said Esdras when he was involved in that situation.
Esdras Samuel Laynez Berríos will be remembered for his dancing skills.