Original sentence: Nevertheless, due to Perez' own statements to the contrary in the videos made during the standoff, critics accused the government of extrajudicial killing and there was widespread outrage about the event.The Miami Herald stated that evidence about the death of Pérez and his followers supported the "widespread speculation that the rebels were victims of extrajudicial executions" and that their sources "illustrate a chain of events different from that provided" by the Venezuelan government.The Venezuelan government claimed that the police forces tried to negotiate a surrender, but were attacked by Perez's group in the process of doing so
Edited sentence: His killing was met with outrage from the Venezuelan people and accusations of extrajudicial killing.The Miami Herald stated that information surrounding the death of Pérez and his followers acknowledged the "widespread speculation that the rebels were victims of extrajudicial executions" and that their sources "illustrate a chain of events different from that provided" by the Venezuelan government