# Dominican Republic police confrontations with murder suspect

> Developing situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/dominican-republic-police-confrontations-with-murder-suspect
> Updated: 2026-11-01T18:50:38.000Z. Sources: 16. Developments: 2.

In late October 2026, Carlos Daniel Alcequiez Rodríguez, known as “Carlos El Menol,” died at a municipal hospital following a shootout with the National Police in Verón-Punta Cana. Rodríguez was wanted for his alleged involvement in the murder of Anderson Santos Rodríguez in Nagua province. Authorities reported that officers were attacked with gunfire during an investigation, prompting them to return fire.

On November 1, 2026, a second confrontation occurred involving Wilfredo Antonio Rodríguez Henríquez, also known as “Bindo” or “El Gordo.” Henríquez died after a reported shootout with the National Police’s Regional Investigation Subdirectorate (DICRIM). He was under investigation for the alleged murder and torture of a 15-year-old boy on the Barranca-Villa Tapia highway.

## Timeline

### 2026-11-01: Suspect linked to teen murder dies after police confrontation

Wilfredo Antonio Rodríguez Henríquez, a suspect allegedly linked to the torture and murder of a teenager, died after a confrontation with police in the Dominican Republic.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/suspect-linked-to-teen-murder-dies-after-police-confrontation

### 2026-10-22: Verón-Punta Cana: Suspect in Nagua murder death following police encounter

Carlos Daniel Alcequiez Rodríguez, alias “Carlos El Menol,” died following a police shootout in Verón-Punta Cana. He was a suspect in the murder of a young man found buried in Nagua.

13 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/criminal-violence-reported-in-daule-and-concepcin

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