The violence in Santiago has reached a critical point with three executions in less than a week, all with the same attack pattern, reinforcing the hypothesis that this is a wave of crimes made to order in the city.
The most recent occurred on Saturday afternoon, when two youths were murdered shot at a motorcycle spare part located on the Jacagua highway, in the Los Ciruelitos sector.
The victims They were identified as Rony Perozo and another young man still unidentified. According to witnessesthe attackers They arrived aboard a motorcyclethey entered the establishment and they shot without saying words.
“First they shot to his partner and then to Rony,” said a witness who witnessed the attack.
Three murders with the same pattern
This new crime joins two other recent ones in Santiagowith almost identical characteristics:
- Tuesday, January 21: Unknown individuals murdered Ramírez Brito (44 years old) in his warehouse, located on Eladio Victoria street and Capotillo corner, in the Hospedaje Yaque sector.
- Thursday, January 23: Two hooded in one motorcycle They executed Wilson Darío Salazar Hernández (57 years old) on Tres Street in the Cambodia sector.
In each of these cases, the attackers They acted quickly and accurately, firing several times at their targets before fleeing without a trace.
“At least six shots were heard before the attackers will escape,” they said witnesses of the murder of Salazar Hernández.
Organized crime behind the wave of executions?
Although the Police National has not confirmed a direct relationship between these crimesthe repetition of modus operandi—murders in broad daylight, attackers on motorcycles and executions without apparent theft—points to the possibility of settling scores or hitman.
The authorities have started a investigation exhaustive investigation to determine if there is a criminal network behind this chain of homicides and what connections the victims.
Recent events show similarities in the modus operandi: victims precisely selected, attacks in crowded places and quick execution of crimes, without room for the reaction of the authorities or the defense of those affected. These incidents have fueled concerns about the existence of structures well-organized criminals, capable of operating with meticulous planning and apparent impunity.
All of the reported cases reflect this pattern: armed individuals approach their target on motorcycles or vehicles, shoot accurately, and flee the scene in a matter of seconds. In some cases, the aggressors have used helmets or clothing that hide their identity, making identification and capture difficult.
Meanwhile, the fear has taken over Santiago. Residents demand concrete actions to stop the violence and prevent this pattern from crimes continue to spread terror in the city.
It is expected that in the next few hours the Police Nacional offers more details about this alarming situation that has put the entire province on edge.
In recent weeks, Republic Dominican has witnessed a series of crimes with the disturbing pattern of executionwhich has generated alarm in the population and has called into question the security in the country.
This type of crimes has led to the experts in security to point out that these are not isolated events, but rather a worrying trend that could be linked to settling of scores, networks of hitman or disputes within organized crime.
The authorities have promised to reinforce the measures of security and accelerate researchbut the perception of insecurity persists. Citizens demand concrete responses to a type of crime that is repeated with chilling precision and that reveals the sophistication of criminal networks in the country.
