5 suspects detained in Ortiz taking pictures; 1 at massive

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic — 5 suspects, together with the alleged gunman, have been detained within the taking pictures of former Boston Purple Sox star David Ortiz, the Dominican Republic’s chief prosecutor mentioned Wednesday.

A sixth suspect is being pursued within the taking pictures, which witnesses mentioned was carried out by two males on a bike and two different teams of individuals in automobiles.

The Dominican Republic’s chief prosecutor Jean Alain Rodriguez spoke at a information convention on Wednesday. Authorities gave the identify of the alleged shooter as Rolfy Ferrery, aka Sandy. Prosecutors have mentioned the 2 males on the motorbike have been seen on safety digicam footage speaking with folks in a grey Hyundai Accent and in one other Hyundai on a close-by road earlier than the taking pictures at a preferred Santo Domingo bar on Sunday evening.

Police Maj. Gen. Ney Aldrin Bautista Almonte mentioned the coordinator of the taking pictures was provided 400,000 Dominican pesos, or about $7,800, to hold out the crime. The director of the Dominican Republic’s Nationwide Police has declined to offer a motive for the taking pictures, however Bautista mentioned in Wednesday’s information convention that the alleged coordinator is among the suspects detained.

In the meantime, in Boston, Ortiz’s spouse mentioned in a press release that her husband was capable of sit up and take some steps as he recuperates within the intensive care unit at Massachusetts Common Hospital.

“His situation is guarded, and he’ll stay within the ICU for the approaching days, however he’s making good progress towards restoration,” Tiffany Ortiz mentioned within the assertion.

Dominican prosecutors mentioned in a court docket doc that one of many suspects, Oliver Moises Mirabal Acosta, was seen driving the Accent earlier than mounting a bike pushed by 25-year-old Eddy Vladimir Feliz Garcia.

“In one of many movies it was attainable to look at each the accused and the shooter planning the fee of the incident proper on Octavio Mejia Ricard Avenue, which is parallel to the place the place the occasion passed off,” prosecutors mentioned within the court docket doc.

The doc additionally revealed ineptitude, saying Feliz Garcia was captured after he skidded and fell off his bike because the pair tried to flee. Enraged followers captured Feliz Garcia and beat him bloody earlier than handing him over to police.

Feliz Garcia’s lawyer mentioned his consumer, who has been charged with being an confederate to tried homicide, is an harmless motorbike taxi driver who had no thought his passenger was going to commit against the law.

“He did not know what they have been going to do. He is a fan of David’s,” the lawyer, Deivi Solano, mentioned Tuesday.

Mirabal Acosta was captured Tuesday evening within the city of Mao within the northern Dominican Republic.

Data from The Related Press was used on this report.