Three alleged criminals, identified as members of a dangerous gang of assailants who kept merchants and citizens of the National District and Greater Santo Domingo in distress, were killed last night in an alleged shootout with agents of the Central Investigation Directorate (DICRIM). ), in the Ensanche Luperón, of this capital.
The dead were identified as Adrian José Mercedes Durán (El Mello), 21 years old; Brailyn Martínez (Brayan), 25, and a third person in the process of identification, in whose possession the Police said that three firearms were seized, with which they shot at the police officers who were following him and tried to Capture them on José Dolores Cerón street, corner 17 of the aforementioned sector.
It was in these circumstances, according to the preliminary report, that the police officers The agents repelled the attack with shots and caused the injuries that subsequently caused the death of the aforementioned alleged criminals, who were operating together with four other criminals who make up the gang of assailants.
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The Taurus PT92 pistols, caliber 9 millimeters, were seized in possession of the deceased today; the Smith & Wesson, 9 mm caliber, model 910, and the Tanfoglio Spa, 9 mm caliber, whose provenance is under investigation.
The institution specified that Mercedes Durán was wanted for having arrest warrants against her number 0109-January-2021 and 530-2022-EMES-0388. While against Martínez there are multiple complaints of robberies and violent assaults.
While in the institution’s files: Mercedes Durán appears with three records (files) for theft and Martínez with one.
The Police indicated that they are working on the identification of the third alleged criminal who was killed.
More details of the case will be provided opportunely, as the investigative process progresses.
