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Dominican Republic police killing of twins sparks investigation
Two 16-year-old twins, Randy Omar Borges Jiménez and Omar Randy Borges Jiménez, died during a police intervention in the Mendoza sector of Santo Domingo Este on Wednesday, October 21. The incident has sparked intense controversy between the National Police and the victims' family.
The National Police reported that the teenagers were sought under five arrest warrants for alleged criminal activities and that officers recovered two firearms—a Taurus 9mm and a Glock 19—during the operation. However, the family, led by paternal grandmother Gleny Jiménez, alleges the teenagers were shot while sleeping. The family further claims that officers planted the weapons at the scene to simulate a shootout and used tear gas during the raid.
Human rights representatives and neighbors have called for a formal investigation by the Public Ministry to determine if the deaths constitute extrajudicial executions. The incident contributes to a rising toll of police-related deaths in the country, with at least 37 people reported killed in similar circumstances during October.
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Gleny Jiménez · National Police · National Police of the Dominican Republic · Omar Randy Borges · Omar Randy Borges Jiménez · Randy Omar Borges · Randy Omar Borges Jiménez · Santo Domingo Este · Yohanny Borges
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What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The Dominican Committee for Human Rights requested an investigation into the deaths. elinformante.com.do
- [● 3 SOURCES] The father of the twins was detained during the operation. bajotecho.com.do · tuvozrd.com
- [● 10 SOURCES] Randy Omar Borges Jiménez and Omar Randy Borges Jiménez died on October 21. bajotecho.com.do · dominicanaaldia.com · elinformante.com.do · guayacanalrd.com · realidadsocial.com · +4 more
- [● 4 SOURCES] The National Police reported that the twins had five arrest warrants against them. bajotecho.com.do · elinformante.com.do · guayacanalrd.com · realidadsocial.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] The police broke down the door and used tear gas during the intervention. santiagodigital.net · tuvozrd.com · elnuevodiario.com.do
- [● 2 SOURCES] Police recovered a Taurus 9mm and a Glock 19 at the scene. bajotecho.com.do · guayacanalrd.com
- [● 7 SOURCES] Police planted firearms at the scene to simulate a shootout. dominicanaaldia.com · elinformante.com.do · santiagodigital.net · tuvozrd.com · www.diariolibre.com · +1 more
- [● 8 SOURCES] The twins were sleeping when the police arrived at the residence. bajotecho.com.do · dominicanaaldia.com · elinformante.com.do · santiagodigital.net · tuvozrd.com · +2 more
- [● 2 SOURCES] The father of the twins was detained following the incident. tuvozrd.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Diógenes Ozuna claims to possess video evidence of the intervention. elinformante.com.do
- [● 10 SOURCES] Randy Omar Borges Jiménez and Omar Randy Borges Jiménez died during a police intervention on October 21. bajotecho.com.do · dominicanaaldia.com · elinformante.com.do · guayacanalrd.com · realidadsocial.com · +4 more
- [○ 1 SOURCE] At least 37 people have died in police-related incidents in October. elinformante.com.do