# Fatal home invasion of Julián Oro Duro > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/fatal-home-invasion-of-julin-oro-duro > Updated: 2026-09-25T16:20:15.000Z. Sources: 186. Developments: 4. 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, with potential prison sentences totaling up to 60 years. 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. ## Claims - Lawrence Mark Liranzo Marcos is being sought by authorities. (disputed by 18 sources) - Lawrence Mark Liranzo Marcos was arrested. (disputed by 8 sources) - Germán Troncoso denied police claims that he has an extensive criminal record. (disputed by 4 sources) - Kevin Dariel Germán Troncoso has an extensive criminal record. (disputed by 2 sources) - The National Police and Public Ministry are investigating the assault. (corroborated by 27 sources) - The attack resulted in the death of Zeneida Socorro Castillo, the wife of Julián Oro Duro. (corroborated by 21 sources) - Phillips Michael Tejeda Vásquez and Juan Carlos Hernández García are in custody. (corroborated by 20 sources) - Police identified four suspects in the attack on Julián Oro Duro and Zeneida Castillo. (corroborated by 20 sources) - Kevin Dariel Germán Troncoso surrendered to authorities. (corroborated by 19 sources) - Two of the suspects had close ties to the artist and his family. (corroborated by 18 sources) - Zeneida Socorro Castillo was killed with blows and white weapon wounds. (corroborated by 18 sources) - The National Police identified Kevin Dariel Germán Troncoso, 23, as a suspected participant in the attack. (corroborated by 17 sources) ## Timeline ### 2026-09-25: Dominican Republic prosecutors advance homicide and Senasa fraud cases Dominican authorities are processing two major cases: the homicide of Zeneida Castillo during an attack on musician Julián Oro Duro, and a large-scale corruption fraud investigation involving Senasa. 63 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/santo-domingo-este-hearing-postponed-in-death-of-julin-oro-duros-wife ### 2026-09-23: 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. 7 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/julin-oro-duro-discharged-from-hospital-after-fatal-home-attack ### 2026-09-23: 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. 143 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/kevin-dariel-germn-troncoso-surrenders-in-attack-on-julin-oro-duro ### 2026-09-21: 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. 79 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/julin-oro-duros-wife-killed-in-violent-home-robbery --- Cite as: Fatal home invasion of Julián Oro Duro. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/fatal-home-invasion-of-julin-oro-duro