SANTIAGO.-Police officers from the municipality of Esperanza, Valverde province, Mao, shot and killed yesterday afternoon a man known as El Mono, who allegedly resisted arrest.
The deceased was identified as Cristian Guzmán (El Mono), who allegedly confronted a police patrol in the Barrio Nuevo sector of Esperanza.
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The body was taken to the morgue of the public hospital in Esperanza.
The reasons why the deceased was wanted were not explained. the police authorities.