Violent crimes reported in Dominican Republic and Colombia

Several violent incidents have been reported across the Dominican Republic and Colombia. In the Dominican Republic, an unidentified man was found dead with a gunshot wound to the head inside an agricultural property in the municipality of Fundación, Barahona. Authorities are investigating whether the death was a homicide or suicide.

In Santo Domingo Este, a shooting at the La Tablita grocery store in Los Mina resulted in the death of Johan Vladimir Frías Tavares and left another person injured. Police have identified two suspects linked to the incident. Separately, in Plaza Duarte, an assault left a motoconchista, Mariano Madé Martínez, wounded in the head after a suspect allegedly shot him following a failed attempt to force him to transport stolen goods.

In Barbosa, Colombia, authorities arrested two men, aged 20 and 21, in connection with the murders of Yesid Camacho and Margot Pacheco. Investigators believe the suspects arrived in the area approximately 15 days prior to carry out the killings.