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Dominican Republic police face scrutiny over rising shootout fatalities

Dominican Republic police police shootouts criminal justice reform arrest warrants voluntary surrender

The Dominican Republic's National Police is facing scrutiny over a rise in fatalities during alleged shootouts. Data from the Joint Task Force indicates that 49 people died in such incidents during September 2026. While National Police Director Maj. Gen. Ernesto Rodríguez García maintains that those killed were repeat offenders with criminal records, an investigation by Diario Libre found a significant discrepancy: of the 182 people killed by police so far in 2026, only three were actually on the institution's official wanted list.

Minister of Interior and Police Faride Raful addressed the violence, stating that these shootouts do not constitute a State policy and emphasizing that the ongoing police reform prioritizes human rights and the proportional use of force. Despite these assurances, reports indicate high levels of violence, with approximately 17 men killed in shootouts in a single week.

In response to calls for surrender from police leadership, more than 90 individuals sought by authorities have surrendered voluntarily in September. Meanwhile, the National Police reported a total of 53,877 pending arrest and capture orders in its system, including 2,681 related to homicide cases.

Entities

Alexander López Grabiel · Dicrim · Diego Pesqueira · Dominican Republic · Erick Stiven Manzueta Alfonso · Ernesto Rodríguez García · Faride Raful · National Police · National Police of the Dominican Republic · Policía Nacional · República Dominicana · Santo Domingo

Claims

What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.

  • [● 2 SOURCES] A 9mm caliber pistol was recovered at the scene in Santo Domingo.
  • [○ 1 SOURCE] Alexander López Grabiel, alias Chandel, died in an exchange of gunfire in San Francisco de Macorís.
  • [● 2 SOURCES] Manzueta Alfonso had outstanding arrest warrants for armed robbery, assault, and motorcycle theft.
  • [● 2 SOURCES] Erick Stiven Manzueta Alfonso died during an exchange of gunfire with Dicrim agents in Santo Domingo.
  • [● 2 SOURCES] The incident in Santo Domingo occurred around 10:00 AM at the corner of Jacobo Majluta and Juan Bosch streets.
  • [● 2 SOURCES] Deaths during alleged exchanges of gunfire with police rose to 49 in September. www.elpoderdelsurrd.com
  • [○ 1 SOURCE] The National Police has 53,877 pending arrest and capture orders in its system. elnacional.com.do
  • [● 3 SOURCES] All individuals killed in recent shootouts had criminal records. dominicanaaldia.com · dr1.com · elcorreord.com
  • [○ 1 SOURCE] Of the pending arrest orders, 2,681 are related to homicide cases. elnacional.com.do
  • [● 2 SOURCES] Over 90 individuals sought by the police have surrendered voluntarily in September 2026. www.diariolibre.com
  • [● 3 SOURCES] Only three of the 182 people killed by police in 2026 appeared on the National Police official wanted list. dominicanaaldia.com · dr1.com · elcorreord.com
  • [● 4 SOURCES] Minister of Interior and Police Faride Raful stated that police shootouts are not a State policy. diarionoticias.do · infoenn.com · montecristinoticias.com · noticias037.net

Sources

La Policía muestra 53,877 órdenes pendientes de detención; hay una persona con 41 registros [eldiariouniversal.com]
¡SE SALVÓ EL HOMBRE! Se entrega en Barahona buscado por homicidio en Villa Central [ahoranoticiasrd.com]
Faride Raful: Los intercambios de disparos no son una política de Estado [noticias037.net]
Los intercambios de disparos no son una política de Estado: dijo Faride Raful [diarionoticias.do]
Policía Nacional informa entrega de prófugo “Maneo”, vinculado a agresión por arma de fuego a dos personas en La Victoria [www.16minutos.com]
Faride Raful asegura que intercambios de disparos no responden a política de Estado | El Nuevo Norte [infoenn.com]
Faride Raful asegura que intercambios de disparos no responden a política de Estado [montecristinoticias.com]
Muertes en «intercambio de disparos» llegan a 49 este mes [www.elpoderdelsurrd.com]
Reality is different from Police statements in shootings of supposed criminals [dr1.com]
Intervenciones policiales y fallecidos en lista de prófugos [dominicanaaldia.com]
Pablo McKinney denuncia ejecuciones policiales de delincuentes pobres [mediodigitalrd.com]
Preocupa a abogados aumento muertes intercambios disparos [loultimodigital.com]
¡Una lista con más huecos que un colador y un registro oficial que deja más dudas que respuestas! [elcorreord.com]
La Policía muestra 53,877 órdenes pendientes de detención; hay una persona con 41 registros - Dominican Republic Post – Caribbean News, Business, Travel & Culture [dominicanrepublicpost.com]
Policía Nacional Refuerza Acciones Por La Seguridad Ciudadana [www.sabanetasr.com]
Policía informa entrega de prófugo “Maneo” [deultimominuto.com]
Se entrega “Maneo”, vinculado a agresión por arma de fuego a dos personas en La Victoria [elpregonerord.com]
La Policía reporta 53,877 prófugos; la mayoría corresponde a casos de violencia intrafamiliar [hoy.com.do]
Policía registra 53,877 órdenes pendientes; 2,681 corresponden a homicidios [elnacional.com.do]
Renzo Reggiardo pide al Congreso delegar facultades al Ejecutivo: "La Cámara de Diputados, en este caso puntual, dejarse de ejercer criterios políticos o de plantear criterios políticos" [canaln.pe]
Mueren “Boloyón” y “Nifi”; DICRIM cierra septiembre con 58 “Puestos en 29” Ensegundos República Dominicana [ensegundos.do]
Entregas voluntarias de buscados por la Policía superan las 90 tras llamado del director [www.diariolibre.com]