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Police shootouts and officer fatalities in Santiago, DR

Overview

In October 2026, a series of violent confrontations in Santiago, Dominican Republic, involving police operations and targeted attacks, resulted in several deaths.

Earlier in the month, three separate shootouts occurred during police operations. On October 2, Eudy Antonio Infante de León, known as ‘Nifi’, died following a confrontation in Santiago Oeste. While police reported he opened fire with a .38 caliber revolver, his family contested the circumstances, claiming he was in a peaceful state. On October 10, a raid in Ensanche Espaillat/Cuesta Colorada left 21-year-old Isaac de Jesús Fernández Reyes, known as ‘Guccito’, dead and a SWAT corporal wounded after an alleged shootout on Avenida Imbert. On October 17, Wideiso Cris, known as ‘El Menor’, died after a confrontation with the Central Investigation Directorate (DICRIM) in the La Rotonda sector of Jacagua.

On October 22, the violence shifted toward the targeting of law enforcement. José Ramón Henríquez Mejía, a 29-year-old DICRIM sergeant, was shot and killed in the Barrio Nuevo sector of La Canela. Preliminary investigations suggest the incident stemmed from a collision between the officer, who was performing intelligence duties, and a motorcycle carrying two individuals, leading to an exchange of gunfire. Henríquez Mejía sustained a fatal wound to his shoulder. Two suspects have since surrendered: a 17-year-old adolescent and 21-year-old Steven Antonio Sandoval Bautista, known as ‘El Vico’.

On October 23, Christopher Tolentino Devora, known as ‘El Cantante’ or ‘El Mello’, was killed during an encounter with DICRIM agents in the Cuesta Colorado sector. Authorities report he allegedly confronted agents with an illegal firearm. Tolentino Devora was wanted for a robbery at the Santiago Central Electoral Board.

Additionally, Ramón Antonio Jáquez Torres, alias ‘La Changa’, died following an encounter with DICRIM in the La Yagüita de Pastor sector.

Entities

Santiago · National Police · National Police of the Dominican Republic · Dicrim · Pedro Luis Guerrero

Timeline

  1. [CRIME] 24 sources
    Santiago police operations result in multiple deaths and arrests

    Police operations in Santiago, Dominican Republic, led to the deaths of several suspects and a DICRIM sergeant following various confrontations and arrests.

  2. [CRIME] 2 sources
    Santiago police kill suspect linked to multiple robberies

    Wideiso Cris, alias ‘El Menor’, died after a shootout with police in Santiago, Dominican Republic, following his alleged involvement in multiple robberies and an assault on a nurse.

  3. [CRIME] 16 sources
    Santiago police raid results in fatal shootout and officer injury

    A 21-year-old man, Isaac de Jesús Fernández Reyes, was killed and a SWAT officer wounded during a police raid in Santiago, Dominican Republic, following a shootout.

  4. [CRIME] 2 sources
    Santiago Oeste police shooting sparks family dispute

    Family members of Eudy Antonio Infante de León are disputing a police shooting in Santiago Oeste, while authorities claim he opened fire on officers during an operation.

Sources

ahoranoticiasrd.com · almomento.net · azuanoticias.com · bajotecho.com.do · barrigaverde.net · bonaocity.com.do · deultimominuto.net · diariolibre.com · dominicanaaldia.com · eldia.com.do · elinformante.com.do · eljaya.com · elnacional.com.do · elpregonerord.com · elveedordigital.com · hoy.com.do · infoenn.com · lavozdemichoacan.com.mx · losmocanos.com · mediodigitalrd.com · noticias31.com.do · ocoainformativa.net · opiniondelpueblo.com · pasoapaso.com.do · portadanacional.com · precision.com.do · santiago30caballeros.com · santiagodigital.net · surinformard.com.do · teleradioamerica.com · valledelcibao.com · vigilanteinformativo.com · yamasadigital.com

This summary has been updated 10 times: see revision history