From January 1 to November 8, 2024, the Dominican Republic registers at least 1,140 violent deaths occurred in different parts of the country.
Of that total, 985 correspond to homicides In fights and other circumstances, 44 women were murdered by their partners or ex-partners, and 91 people died at the hands of National Police agents in alleged cases. exchanges of fire. Also, at least 11 suicides occurred and nine men were killed by their partners.
With the few days in the month of November, nine in total, about 13 cases have occurred.
Homicides
One of the recent cases that has caused great discomfort in the population is that of Wady Infante Saviñón47 years old, who received two gunshot wounds while trying to thwart an assault on his son in the Arroyo Hondo II sector, National District.
Cristofer Joel Infante, the victim’s son, told Free Diary that his father, upon witnessing the assault, tried to intervene to stop one of the attackers, but was hit by two shots.
“The day before we had agreed on the sale of a white 2016 Honda Accord vehicle, and we met the buyer in the plaza where I have my cell phone business. In the middle of the negotiation, two men arrived on a motorcycle and pointed a gun at me. and they stripped me of all the clothes I was wearing,” said Cristofer Joel.
To this list of homicides adds Christopher Diazwho was murdered in front of the Fidel Ferrer high school, on Ramón Cáceres street, in the La Fe expansion, National District.
The incident was captured on video, where the attacker can be seen getting off a motorcycle and opening fire on several people, killing the victim. After committing the crime, the attacker fled in the vehicle, while another person fired in his direction without reaching him.
Another violent event took place in the Hato Mayor province, where a man was shot dead at kilometer 3½. The victim was identified as Máximo Ávila Santana.
Likewise, a young man lost his life after receiving two stab wounds in an alcoholic beverage center located in the municipality of Vallejuelo, in the province of San Juan.
According to witnesses, the incident occurred after the victim apparently accidentally stepped on another person, which triggered a confrontation that ended tragically in the establishment. Until now, the identity of both the victim is unknown as the aggressor.
Also, a 15-year-old teenager was shot to death in the Vista al Valle sector, in San Francisco de Macorís, Duarte province.
The victim, Darlin Ramirezwould have been attacked by two young people identified only as Jansel and Elison, who fled the scene after committing the crime.
A 31-year-old girl also died in the Villa Velásquez sector, San Pedro de Macorís, when Alvin Amaurys Gómez Roa, 27, opened fire after a multiple traffic accident. Yuliza Castillo Charles, resident of La Romana, was hit by a fatal gunshot.
Randy Mercedes Diaz, A young resident of the community of Boca de Mao, in the province of Valverde, lost his life early last Sunday after being shot several times while trying to mediate a fight during a “teteo.”
Added to the list Robert Antonio Guerrero García, 37 years old, shot dead on Saturday in the San Pedro sector, Higüey, after an argument over a vehicle.
The sergeant Euclides Ureña Mejía He was shot to death on Saturday, November 2, in a room at the Hotel Mercedes, in La Gina, Miches, El Seibo province, when three individuals broke in and opened fire, the National Police reported.
According to the Statistical Analysis of Crime of the National Police, October closed with 62 homicidesSeptember with 75, August with 129, July with 92, June with 108, May with 111, April with 90, March with 97, February with 97 and January with 124.
The Ministry of the Interior and Police reported that last October was the month that recorded the lowest number of homicides since the beginning of the meetings to monitor the Citizen Security Plan, which takes place every week at the National Police Palace. The Minister of the Interior and Police (MIP), Faride Raful, reported on Tuesday that in the last 30 days the homicide rate stood at 7.5 per 100,000 inhabitants, representing the lowest figure in the last two years of work.
Femicides
One of the cases of femicides most tragic occurred last Wednesday night, when Yisset Carmona, 35 years old, was beaten to death by her partner, in complicity with another man, in the community of Los Arroyones, in the municipality of Villa Altagracia, San Cristóbal province.
Yisset’s partner was identified as Nazario Mercedes, known as Bolívar, while the other person involved is Obispo Carmona Moreta.
In addition to Yisset’s death, Mercedes is accused of having killed Diana Carolina Lorenzo, 18, in an incident recorded in 2008. Although he was linked to the crime at that time, it is unknown why he was not behind bars.
Similarly, a young man murdered his ex-partner and her mother last Monday, November 3, after violently breaking into their residence, located in the municipal district of Quita Sueño, in the municipality of Cotuí, Sánchez Ramírez province.
The victims were identified as Julissa Germán and Juana Salazar.
Diana Aimé Castillo Mora, 21 years old, was murdered by her partner inside a hotel on San Vicente de Paúl Avenue, in Santo Domingo Este.
In October the victims were: Orquídea Frontain Araújo (a suicide occurred), Wilma Daniel Tejeda (a suicide occurred), María de los Santos Delgadillo, Daniela Elías Sandoval and Yamilka Hernández. In September the death of María del Carmen Matías Pérez was recorded.
Meanwhile, in August the deaths by Luisa Betances Fabián and Milagros Cristina Veras.
In July: Fanny Batista, Yosberlin Rachel Ramírez Santana and Arleny Sánchez López (a suicide occurred). In June, Sixta Villar de Jesús, Miledis Carrasco, Deysi Margarita Encarnación (a suicide occurred) Brea, Isabel Pimentel (a suicide occurred), Crisleidy Rosario, Sujeiri Castillo, Liann Guerrero Bobadilla (a suicide occurred), Raisa Guzmán, Karen Dalisbet Arias Arias (a suicide occurred) and Yaniris de la Cruz Olivares.
In May, Nashli Sánchez and Eduarda Díaz were murdered. In April, Marlenis Alexandra Burgos Amparo and Lourdes Mata fell. In March, Vialsy Ventura (a suicide occurred), Rosanna del Carmen Acosta, Yissely Sánchez Pérez and Yudelka Payano Burgos. In February, Nazaret Castillo García, Alexandra Trinidad Liriano and Susana Santana Fabián.
Those in January were: Olvery Domedy Vanderhorst Delgado, Fátima Dilenia López, Rosa Karina Abreu, Arisleidy Pichardo, Rosmery Martínez (a suicide occurred), Casandra Carmelina Castillo Santiago (a suicide occurred), Tania Agustina Gómez (a suicide occurred) and Linda.
In the midst of these cases of femicides, 11 suicides occurred.
Fire exchanges
On November 1, agents of the National Police killed a 29-year-old young man in the El Tanque sector, in the Pedro Brand municipality, Santo Domingo province.
The deceased was identified as Welcome Rodríguez, nicknamed Raulín, who was wanted by the police authorities after allegedly shooting Mr. José Joaquín de la Cruz (Moreno Cupa) to death on September 1.
In October there were nine deaths at the hands of the National Police in different operations. Estarlin Javier Gutiérrez Martínez, alias “Kury or Pury”, He was killed in Río San Juan after confronting agents during an operation in which drugs and communication equipment were seized. Jean Carlos Gutiérrez Santos and Jhon Wilson Encarnación Cruz They also died in Santo Domingo Oeste, being identified as wanted for various crimes.
Luis Antonio Martínez Peña He was murdered in Villa Liberación, Santo Domingo Este; His family maintains that he was innocent, and the police confirmed that he had no criminal record. In Consuelo, San Pedro de Macorís, “the Hood” or “42” He was killed while being pursued for serious crimes.
Darling Isaac Rosario and Óscar Morbán Joaquín They died in Los Alcarrizos after an assault, located by GPS. In Bavaro, Jems Joacin He died after a confrontation with the Police, motivated by a confusion with Immigration agents. Finally, the prisoner Maikol Deiby Ramírez, alias “Yembron,” He was killed in Azua after holding hostages in an escape attempt.
Month after month, Free Diary carries out exhaustive monitoring of the deaths at the hands of law enforcement agents in the country. In the special “Lethal Patrol” all these cases are collected, including those registered between January and September.
So far this year, at least eight men have died in the country during conflicts with their partners. The deceased were identified as Rolando Reynoso, 34 years old, Alejandro García, alias Kalito; Alfonso Then, Francisco Tejada, Adonis Gabriel Laureano Jiménez, 26; Rony Pierre Dachoute, 43, Geralson Jeraldis, 25, Esya Chrislim and Ángel Miguel Rodríguez Parra.
