Dominican Police Say David Ortiz Was Not the Intended Target in Santo Domingo Shooting
By Michael Luciano
The baseball world came together as one to send good vibes to former Boston Red Sox star David Ortiz, who was shot in the Dominican Republic in what was deemed an assassination attempt. Luckily, Ortiz is in Boston recovering and had his status recently updated to "good" by his doctors.
The latest reports from Dominican authorities, however, could turn this entire incident on its head. Police in Santo Domingo say that Ortiz was not the target of the shooting, but rather someone sitting at the same table.
In a press conference in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic authorities said that David Ortiz was *not* in fact the target of last Sunday’s shooting and it was someone else at the same table.
— James Wagner (@ByJamesWagner) June 19, 2019
Dominican authorities claim that the intended target was Sixto David Fernandez, who was wearing clothing similar to Ortiz's and was sitting next to him at the same table. Police have also identified the mastermind of this whole scheme as Victor Hugo Gomez, a member of the "Gulf Cartel," who is also a wanted criminal in the United States.
This is the alleged mastermind of the shooting. D.R. authorities said Victor Hugo Gomez is a wanted criminal in the U.S. The alleged intended target was Sixto David Fernandez, who was sitting at the same table as David Ortiz and wearing similar clothing. https://t.co/X8V4jUbp9A
— James Wagner (@ByJamesWagner) June 19, 2019
While Gomez is still at large, Ortiz has been able to recover from his near-fatal incident.