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Fatal home invasion of Julián Oro Duro

Overview

On September 21, 2026, merengue artist Julián Oro Duro (Gilberto Julián Sarante Perdomo) and his wife, Zeneida Socorro Castillo, were victims of a violent home invasion in the Brisa Oriental VI sector of Santo Domingo Este. The attack resulted in the death of Castillo due to craniofacial trauma and a neck wound. Oro Duro sustained an intracranial hemorrhage and craniofacial injuries but remained in stable condition.

By September 25, 2026, the Ministry of Public Prosecution had filed formal charges against four suspects: Phillips Michael Tejeda Vásquez, Juan Carlos Hernández García (known as ‘Peña’), Kevin Dariel Germán Troncoso (known as ‘Yandel’), and 18-year-old Lawrence Mark Liranzo Marcos (known as ‘Chiquito’). Prosecutors allege the crime was premeditated and planned approximately one month in advance. The suspects face charges including aggravated homicide, attempted murder, robbery, and torture.

Authorities recovered approximately US$33,690, RD$196,500, jewelry, and a motorcycle used in the crime. The Ministry has requested that the case be declared complex and is seeking 18 months of preventive detention for the accused. A judicial hearing to determine coercion measures has been postponed to Wednesday, September 30, 2026. Defense attorneys have maintained their clients' innocence; one claimed his client only provided a motorcycle, while another asserted his client was at home with family during the incident.

Entities

Zeneida Socorro Castillo · Gilberto Julián Sarante Perdomo · National Police of the Dominican Republic · Ministério Público · Santo Domingo Este

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Timeline

  1. 1 day ago

    [CRIME] 61 sources FAST-MOVING
    Julián Oro Duro case: Four suspects charged in fatal residence assault

    Four men face charges of aggravated homicide and robbery following a planned assault in Santo Domingo Este that killed Zeneida Socorro Castillo and injured artist Julián Oro Duro.

  2. 3 days ago

    [CRIME] 7 sources
    Julián Oro Duro discharged from hospital after fatal home attack

    Merenguero Julián Oro Duro has been discharged from the hospital following a surgical procedure after a violent attack at his home that resulted in the death of his wife, Zeneida Socorro Castillo.

  3. 4 days ago

    [CRIME] 143 sources
    Santo Domingo police arrest four in fatal assault on Julián Oro Duro's home

    Four people have been arrested for the fatal assault on merenguero Julián Oro Duro's wife in Santo Domingo. Police recovered stolen cash and luxury goods, noting suspects had ties to the family.

  4. 6 days ago

    [CRIME] 79 sources
    Julián Oro Duro and wife targeted in violent Santo Domingo Este home invasion

    Merengue artist Julián Oro Duro and his wife, Zeneida Socorro Castillo, were attacked in their Santo Domingo Este home. Castillo was killed, and Oro Duro was hospitalized. One suspect has surrendered.

Sources

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