A well-known criminal who was wanted on an arrest warrant for multiple crimes, including homicide, was shot dead this Wednesday when he faced an Investigation Operations team (DICRIM) that was following him with the aim of arresting him, in an incident that occurred in the Villa Mella sector, Santo Domingo Norte municipality.
Is about Angel Luis Payano (a) Culón and/or The Animal, who died as a result of gunshot wounds while receiving medical attention at the Dr. Ney Arias Lora Trauma Hospital.
According to the preliminary report, the Investigations agents belonging to the Santo Domingo Oriental Regional Directorate moved to 28th Street in the Carlos Álvarez sector of Villa Mella, where the suspect was located who, upon noticing the police presence, started shooting at them.
“El Moreno”, wanted for robbery and rape, is shot dead
According to a press release from the PN, as a result of the action, the acting agents were forced to fight back, resulting in the aforementioned antisocial individual with the injuries that later caused his death. After the confrontation, an Astra brand pistol, caliber 9mm, serial No. U6771, with its magazine and five capsules, which he was carrying illegally, was seized from him.
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It should be noted that Payano (a) Culón and/or El Animal was actively sought by arrest warrant No. 530-2024-EMES-01425, dated July 22, 2024, for violation of the provisions of articles 309 of the Dominican Penal Code, and Law 631-16, to the detriment of Martin Cena, since the antisocial, on 06-16-2024, in the municipal district of San Luis, fired several shots, where three people were wounded by bullets.
