The violent facts They seem to have no end. Sometimes, a bad word, a look or even a slap, is enough for what began as a celebration o Meeting ends in tragedyenupling families and marking a society.
The most recent incident occurred on the morning of Thursday, July 31, at the MG Kitchen restaurant, located on Gustavo Mejía Ricart Avenue, in the National District. Alexander Pilier30, he lost his life and Willar Castro Collado, 23, was injured.
The deceased would have attended the establishment after attending the concert of the Anuel AA artist. One day that would be music and fun for Pilier, he ended up hours later in his death in a bloody event.
In this case, José Alexander de los Santos, aka “Alex Packet” or “Alex Paper”, indicated as the alleged author. According to his version, he was in the place sharing with friends when one of the victims approached him and He slapped him In front of all.
“I was Sharing calm With my friends, he gave me a holiday, he made me a shame of pinga, I reacted. These are things that happen at the time and nobody wants, “he told reporters while being taken to the Police Palace by members of that institution. The Public Ministry on Friday prevented imprisonment for him as a measure of coercion.
In a previous event, on September 26, 2022, the restaurant Mg Kitchen was also the scene of another violent event.
On that occasion, Edwin José Mejía Santanaidentified as owner of the La Santa disco, located in Santo Domingo Este, died in a shooting. In the event, Joel Torres Ozuna, 44, and Jesús María Cruz Herrera, 39, the latter indicated as a partner of the Holy one.
A birthday that ended in tragedy
The music still sounded when the shots fell. It was the night of February 16, 2023. Joshua Omar Fernández He went to the disco-bar Kiss, from the Naco sector of the National District, with his friends to celebrate his birthday number 19, without knowing that his life would be segated by a bullet.
The incident occurred in the middle of a robbery in the parking lot of the establishment and dismayed the entire Dominican society.
In this case, Wesly Vincent Carmona, aka “The Dotolcito” “Son of the communicator Vincent Carmona” El Dotol Nastra ” – was sentenced to 15 years in prison.
Alison by Jesús Pérez Mejía, aka “Chiquito”, received a 30 -year condemnationafter being found guilty of voluntary homicide and Luis Brito Troncoso, aka “Luisito”, was sentenced to 20 years of aggravated robbery, illegal use of a firearm and association of malefactors.
Other cases
February 1, 2025, another celebration ended in shooting During a presentation of the urban singer omega “El Fuerte” at the disco Coco Bongo Dance Clubin Barahona. The incident left four people injured, including Cristopher Mesa Moreta (Pipo), Junior Vólquez Santana, Miguel Antonio Alcántara and Edgar Milcíades Díaz Reyes.
The alleged author of the shooting He was pointed out as Robin Xavier Féliz Segura.
The early morning of July 21, 2025, in the immediate vicinity of the fun center The villainin Puerto Plata, another also happened bloody fact. An identif manYohow Reimon Emilio Castillo34, known as DJ Raymond, was dead, and Shakira Morel Lorenzo, 20, was injured.
In March 2024, a party headed by urban artist Aderly Ramírez Oviedo, known as ROCHY RDculminated in unrest which included air and bottle shots.
The incident occurred at the disco Luxury Grand Stage In Jarabacoa, when the artist held an argument with a man from the public, which triggered a struggle with his security team and concluded in a shooting.
Even if I know They reported injuredthe Public Ministry of La Vega, represented by the prosecutor Aura Luz García, ordered the temporary closure of the establishment through the Alcoholic Beverage Control (Coba) program, as a measure to deepen The investigation.
There are factors whether emotional or social that affect that a simple discussion or activity culminates in tragedy and with the use of firearms.
As explained by Angelina Sosa, clinical psychologist and director of the Institute of Mental Health and Telepsychology, the internal capacities of a person to handle conflicts play a fundamental role in this type of situations, as well as the lack of tolerance or make successful decisions in difficult times.
To this are added conditions such as stress that lead to impulsive responses.
Sosa also warned that many of the violent episodes are produced by the alcohol consumptiondrugs or Availability of firearms.
“When a person is under the effects of some substance, their ability to discern, control their emotions and act rationally is altered. That calls us to take preventive measures More serious, “he added.
