higüey.- A exchange of fire occurred in the The Double Way sector of the municipality of Higuey left as a result the death of a man and his seriously injured teenage sonaccording to local sources.
The deceased was identified as Jasasiel Benjamín Valdéswho received multiple bullet impacts which caused his death at the scene. His son, 16 yearswhose name is being withheld for legal reasons, was emergency transfer to a local medical center, where he was operated on due to the severity of his injuries.
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Until now, the police authorities They have not offered details about the causes of the shooting nor about the identity of possible perpetrators. The case is under investigation by the Homicide Department of the National Police.
Neighbors of the sector expressed their concern about the violence registered in the area and requested increased police surveillance to avoid new regrettable events.
