A 10 year old boy He died this Thursday night a few minutes after arriving from practicing ball in the Simonico sector of Villa Duartein Santo Domingo Este.
Joshua Rodney died on the way to the Darío Contreras hospital after receive several hits of bullets, while his mother nicknamed “Benilka” and another like María Mercedes were injured.
The minor was declared dead at the health center, according to information from relatives.
The body of the minor is in the Darío Contreras morgue. According to neighbors, one of the shots hit Rodney in the head. In that same center women receive care.
How the attack occurred
He stroke It happened after 7:30 at night, when the men arrived in a black jeep to the narrow Victoria Street and, immediately, they opened fire on the people who were in the Guillao cafeteria.
- They still do not know the reasons for the attack. Several people point out that, possibly, it was not for those affected.
Avoiding going into details, others state that it was a matter of criminal gangs.
At the scene, several Dicrim agents (Criminal Investigations Directorate) of the National Police are doing the lifting and checking the cameras of a nearby hair salon.
What the Police say
The Police identified the injured as Marie Benítez Rodne, 47 years old; María Mercedes Arias Amador, 63, and a 10-year-old boy.
- At the scene of the incident, nine (9) .45 caliber casings, one (1) 9mm casing and an impacted projectile were collected, which will be analyzed by the Scientific Police as part of the investigative process.
Agents from the Central Investigation Directorate (Dicrim) carry out surveys of the scene, interview witnesses and debug security cameras in nearby areas, with the purpose of identifying and arresting those responsible for the attack.
