Man shot dead in Santiago de los Caballeros; investigators probe link to drug-dealing dispute
A 32-year-old resident was shot dead in the Bolívar neighbourhood of Santiago. Initial investigations suggest the death is connected to a confrontation over the illegal drug trade. The alleged perpetrator, nicknamed "El Gordito", remains at large.
Man shot dead in Santiago de los Caballeros; investigators probe link to drug-dealing dispute
A 32-year-old man was killed after being shot in the Bolívar neighbourhood, an area of Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic. The incident occurred during the night and left residents of the district shocked.
The victim was identified as Danny Acevedo. Forensic experts established that the gunshots wounded him in the chest and throat, causing his death at the scene or shortly after the incident occurred.
According to preliminary investigations, the attack may have been motivated by a dispute between gangs engaged in retail drug trafficking. The man allegedly responsible for the shooting is known only by the nickname "El Gordito" and has not yet been located by law enforcement.
Franklin Acevedo López, the victim's father, made statements confirming that his son and the fugitive had previous conflicts. The father indicated that these differences centred on the distribution of narcotics at the local level. He also recounted that Danny had been threatened previously by the same person now accused of the crime.
The father appealed to the authorities to locate the alleged perpetrator and bring him before the courts. "All I want is for justice to do its job and for this case not to go unpunished," he told journalists.
Sources from the National Police and the Public Prosecutor's Office indicated that the case remains under active investigation to establish the exact sequence of events that led to Acevedo's death.
Information from Diario Libre
Source: Google News CL — Santiago