New Report Details Earlier Attempt to Harm David Ortiz Months Before Shooting
By Parker White
Last Sunday, former Boston Red Sox slugger David Ortiz was shot in his native Dominican Republic in what appeared to be an assassination attempt.
Ortiz's health is looking up after he was transported to Boston and underwent another surgery, but we some new details have come to light in recent days. According to Teri Thompson and Christian Red of the New York Daily News, this isn't the first time Ortiz was in danger of his life down in the DR.
For @NYDNSports w/ @TeriThompson71: A car chase, federal glare, gambling — the David Ortiz shooting incident is complicated. https://t.co/Dhw1BsPbLV
— Christian Red (@CRedRojo) June 16, 2019
"Ortiz’s white Lexus was chased and cut off by a black Mercedes SUV before crashing in front of a firehouse. Firefighters came to his assistance, according to the sources, but an official report is not believed to have been made. The incident did not appear in the media," a source told the New York Daily News.
A report suggests there may have been another attempt on David Ortiz's life months before last Sunday's shooting:https://t.co/nTyybenVtp pic.twitter.com/kX88ns8PIJ
— NBC Sports Boston (@NBCSBoston) June 17, 2019
Whether this incident that happened months ago has anything to do with last Sunday is unclear, but the investigation has widened and the police have indicted nine suspects who were involved in the shooting.