Santo Domingo Este: InDrive driver killed in suspected robbery

Feliz Valentín Casalinovo Trinidad, a 48-year-old InDrive driver, died early Friday morning following a suspected robbery in the Las Américas sector of Santo Domingo Este, Dominican Republic.

According to preliminary police investigations, four men posing as passengers requested his services near the intersection of Calle 9 and Avenida 25 de Febrero. When the victim realized the situation was an attempted robbery, he attempted to flee the vehicle, but the suspects pursued and shot him.

Despite his injuries, Trinidad attempted to reach the Hospital Traumatológico Dr. Darío Contreras on foot. He collapsed and died on a pedestrian bridge located directly in front of the medical center. Witnesses reported that he appeared to be alive when he fell, leading to local concerns regarding the speed of medical assistance.

The National Police have launched an investigation involving the Homicide Division and the Department of High-Technology Crime Investigation (DICAT). Authorities recovered the victim's grey Hyundai Sonata LF, which had been abandoned nearby. Police are currently searching for the four suspects and have urged them to surrender.