At least three people were injured this Monday afternoon during a shooting registered in a commercial establishment located on Barceló Avenue, in the Verón–Punta Cana municipal district, a fact that generated panic among employees and customers who were there.
The alleged attacker was identified as Natalia Benjamin. Among the injured is the young woman Mayloveda Pierre23 years old, of Haitian nationality, who was transferred to the General Hospital from Verón–Punta Cana in an ambulance of the National Emergency Assistance and Security System 9-1-1.
According to the medical report, Pierre presents a gun wound of fire in the anterior region of the neckwith exit through the upper hemithorax left, product of the conflict that originated in the aforementioned store.
In the incident, which occurred at the Long commercial establishment, they were injured Dorcelly Celimattemporary worker, and Carmela Bello Raul. According to the report, Bello Raúl suffered a gunshot wound to the right arm, while Celimat had a wound to the left leg, both from a dead end.
Origin and consequences of the incident
A fight between employees would have been the trigger for the shooting happened in the store of Chinese origin.
According to preliminary information, the incident occurred after a discussion that escalated to a physical confrontation between workers of the establishment.
In the middle of the fight, one of those involved would have taken the regulation weapon of the security agent and carried out several shots inside the premises.
- In addition to the staff of the 9-1-1 systemmembers of the Dominican Red Cross They provided assistance on the spot, collaborating with the initial care of those affected before their transfer to health centers.
