Fugitive sentenced to 30 years dead in police shooting in Licey al Medio
The National Police killed Christopher Acevedo Metz, alias "Christopher La Rabia", who had escaped from prison in August. The man was serving a sentence for killing a police officer.
Fugitive sentenced for killing police officer shot dead in Santiago after two months of search
The National Police killed a man fleeing justice on Tuesday in the municipality of Licey al Medio, Santiago province, according to diariolibre.com. The deceased, identified as Christopher Eugenio Acevedo Metz, alias "Christopher La Rabia", aged 36, was serving a 30-year prison sentence for his involvement in the death of a police officer during a robbery.
The death occurred during an alleged exchange of gunfire with officers from the institution, although to date the National Police has not offered details about the exact circumstances of the confrontation.
Acevedo Metz had escaped on Friday, 28 August 2026 from the Fortaleza Juana Núñez, located in the municipality of Salcedo, Hermanas Mirabal province. According to the official report, the inmate fled after jumping over one of the prison walls, which triggered a search by the authorities. He was among the most wanted by law enforcement in Santiago.
The body was sent to the National Institute of Forensic Sciences (Inacif) for an autopsy.
Source: Google News CL — Santiago