Police shooting kills 21-year-old in Santiago

A 21-year-old man, identified as Isaac de Jesús Fernández Reyes, also known as ‘Guccito’, died following a suspected shootout with National Police officers in Santiago, Dominican Republic.

The incident occurred during a raid on Imbert Avenue in the Cuesta Colorada sector. According to preliminary police reports, members of the Regional Investigation Subdirectorate (Dicrim) and the SWAT tactical unit were executing a search warrant when the suspect allegedly opened fire on officers. Police responded to the aggression, resulting in the death of Fernández Reyes due to multiple gunshot wounds.

During the exchange, Corporal Rafael Gómez de la Cruz, a member of the SWAT team, sustained a gunshot wound to his left hand that caused a fracture. He was treated at a medical center and subsequently discharged. At the scene, forensic technicians recovered a 9mm Glock pistol, a 30-round magazine, various accessories, a mobile phone, and shell casings.

Fernández Reyes had a criminal record that included five police entries related to robbery and homicide, four active judicial cases, and a travel ban.