Refinance rates at 2.392% APR (15yr). $(divID).closest('.m-ad').addClass('m-ad--mobile_moment') AOL.collapseModuleFeatureEnabled = ""; var a = document.getElementById("state-indicator"); Recent incidents  are putting the Dominican Republic in the headlines. Lisa Blanco stands outside the clinic where Jhoel López and David Ortiz were being treated. "[43], Later, in response to the official explanation that Ortiz was shot by mistake, Sports Illustrated said it "invites skepticism,"[44] while Dan Shaughnessy of The Boston Globe called it "simply not believable. ", Former Boston Red Sox slugger David Ortiz took his first steps Tuesday after being shot in the back Sunday. Doctors in Boston have upgraded his condition from guarded to good. magicNumber = null Also accused is Gabriel Alexander Pérez Vizcaíno, aka Bone, whom they say was hired by someone who is in prison on unrelated charges to be the liaison between the hit men and the person who paid them.        Daily #s       Town #s        Ciprian then texted the picture to another suspect Gabriel Alexander Perez Vizcaíno, who showed the picture to several other suspects in a meeting at a gas station. García's attorney has said his client is an Ortiz fan and had no idea his passenger was going to commit a crime. [10], According to Ortiz's spokesperson, Ortiz underwent a six-hour operation performed by three local physicians at the Abel Gonzalez Clinic. [8][9] Jhoel López, a Dominican TV host who was with Ortiz, was also wounded in the leg during the shooting. shooting of famed Boston Red Sox player David Ortiz, Edward Nathaniel Holmes and Cynthia Ann Day, What we know about the incident, and former Red Sox star's condition, David Ortiz expected to be transported to Boston after shooting, Incidents involving American tourists raise safety concerns about Dominican Republic, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. (AP Photo/Luis Gomez), The Dial Bar and Lounge where former Boston Red Sox slugger David Ortiz was shot the previous night in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, Monday, June 10, 2019. Sept. 25 (UPI) -- Chinese citizen journalists arrested in February while reporting on the spread of the coronavirus in Wuhan are on hunger strike and under residential surveillance, according to press reports. The unease also follows. [21][22], López, struck by the same bullet that passed through Ortiz, was injured in the right thigh and did not need surgery. These incidents are tragic and we offer our deepest condolences to those personally impacted," the State Department said. Pedro Martinez brought to tears while describing David Ortiz, David Ortiz's ex-teammates show support after former MLB star's shooting, Warriors' Kevin Durant flies to New York for MRI; believed to have Achilles tear. The State Department has not issued a travel warning, and American officials have not said the deaths were connected. b = parseInt(window.getComputedStyle(a).getPropertyValue("z-index"), 10) } More from Aol.com: He said Ortiz’s liver was also damaged in the shooting Sunday night. He said sleep deprivation and stress can "exacerbate underlying, and sometimes asymptomatic, serious cardiovascular diseases. "I would tell people to continue with trips. He has a home in Weston, on the outskirts of Boston, that he shared with his wife and three children before putting it up for sale. [1] Accounts of the event changed over time, leading to doubts about the truthfulness of the official account. Dominican authorities said they arrested and questioned Ramon Martinez Perez, also known by the alias Rolfie, about the Sunday night shooting, NBC News reported. Eleven suspects have been arrested, including the alleged shooter identified as Rolfy Ferreyra, aka Sandy, a skinny, tattooed 25-year-old whom U.S. prosecutors said is wanted on armed robbery and gun charges in New Jersey. Aviation company says it flew aircraft with hydrogen fuel cell. } }; }; Sept. 25 (UPI) -- The royal family said it plans to cut expenses after projecting a $45 million shortfall to their finances in response to the coronavirus pandemic.