Santiago police raid results in fatal shootout and officer injury

A police operation in Santiago de los Caballeros resulted in a fatal shootout and an officer being wounded. During a raid on Avenida Imbert in the Cuesta Colorada and Ensanche Espaillat sectors, members of the Criminal Investigation Directorate (DICRIM) and the SWAT tactical unit were reportedly attacked by gunfire while executing a judicial order.

Isaac de Jesús Fernández Reyes, known as “Guccito,” aged 21, died at the scene from multiple gunshot wounds. Police reports indicate that Fernández Reyes had a criminal record involving five incidents of robbery and homicide, along with four active judicial cases and a travel ban.

Corporal Rafael Gómez de la Cruz, a member of the SWAT unit, sustained a gunshot wound to his left hand, resulting in an exposed fracture. He was transported to a medical center for treatment. Authorities recovered a 9mm Glock pistol, a 30-round magazine, various accessories, a mobile phone, and shell casings from the scene. The body was transferred to the National Institute of Forensic Sciences (INACIF) for legal procedures.