Man killed in police operation in Santiago: 50 deaths in September
A 25-year-old man died following an alleged confrontation with the National Police in Santiago Oeste. In September 2026, 50 men died in police operations in the Dominican Republic.
Death in Santiago during police operation leaves unresolved questions
Eudy Antonio Infante de León, aged 25 and known as "Ñifi", died on Wednesday night in the municipal district of Santiago Oeste, Dominican Republic, following an alleged exchange of gunfire with agents of the National Police. According to infobae.com, which drew on data from Diario Libre, the authorities have not clarified how the confrontation occurred or whether there were others involved or agents injured during the operation.
The incident took place on Sergio Hernández street, near an educational facility. Infante de León sustained gunshot wounds and was transported to Hospital del Ensanche Libertad, where he died. The official account holds that the man attempted to evade the agents and that cross-fire broke out during the pursuit.
The National Police reported that Infante de León was being sought by arrest warrant No. 2026-AJ0079682, issued on 14 September 2026. That warrant was linked to an investigation into threats and an incident on 8 November 2025 in the Cienfuegos sector, in which a man was shot following a dispute related, according to police theory, to the distribution of money from illicit activities. The authorities attribute to "Ñifi" several shots fired against the victim of that episode. No information was provided on the subsequent health status of the wounded man or on legal developments related to that investigation.
In police records, the deceased was listed with four entries for various offences, including attempted homicide and armed robbery. The report does not detail the dates, circumstances or procedural status of those prior convictions.
The case occurred at the end of September, a month in which 50 men died at the hands of the National Police in the Dominican Republic, according to the count cited by the media outlet. That figure includes incidents that the authorities presented as armed confrontations.
Central aspects of the operation in Santiago remain unclarified. No information was provided on which police unit intervened, how many agents participated, whether a weapon was recovered at the scene or whether there is an internal investigation into the use of force. The available information is limited to the initial communication from the National Police and the background that the institution attributed to the deceased.
Source: Google News CL — Santiago