“David Ortiz’s Shooter Was Offered $7.8K,” Chief Prosecutor Jean Alain Rodriguez Says

by Jason HirschJune 14, 2019, 10:53 amDaily Digest, News >

The story behind the man who shot David Ortiz last week in the Dominican Republic has taken another twist and turn.

Six suspects, including the gunman, have been detained, the Dominican Republic’s chief prosecutor said in a statement delivered on Wednesday.

“At this moment, they are being interrogated, and we will continue deepening the investigation to get to the truth about what happened,” chief prosecutor Jean Alain Rodriguez said.

“Nobody involved in this lamentable episode will remain in impunity, not even the material or intellectual author” of the crime, he said.

“In one of the videos, it was possible to observe both the accused and the shooter planning the commission of the incident right on Octavio Mejia Ricart Street, which is parallel to the place where the event took place,” the prosecutors said.

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The alleged gunman, identified as Rolfy Ferreya, or Sandy, is in custody, according to the police. Also in police custody is a man who Police Maj. Gen. Ney Aldrin Bautista Almonte claims is the alleged coordinator of Ortiz’s shooting. According to Almonte, the alleged coordinator of the attack on Ortiz was offered 400,000 Dominican Pesos, or $7,800 USD, to carry out the shooting.

Among the other suspects still at large are Luis Alfredo Rivas Clase, aka The Surgeon, as well as a woman known as The Venezuelan, or Red, and two other men, prosecutors said in a statement.

Earlier this week, following the shooting, David Ortiz was transported via helicopter from a hospital in the Dominican Republic to Massachusetts General Hospital, courtesy of the Boston Red Sox. According to Ortiz’s wife, since being transported to Mass. General, Oritz has been able to sit up and take some steps as Oritz continues to recuperate and recover.

“His condition is guarded, and he will remain in the ICU for the coming days, but he is making good progress toward recovery,” Tiffany Ortiz said in the statement.