A violent incident unfolded at the Autonomous University of Santo Domingo (UASD) when a law student allegedly opened fire on campus, critically injuring two members of the university’s security staff. The Communications Director of UASD, Roberto Tejada Muñoz, provided details about the events leading up to the shooting. According to Tejada, the student, Alexander Jiménez Galván, had previously been involved in a confrontation with security personnel the night before the incident. During that encounter, his documents were confiscated after he was found driving in a restricted area of the campus. The following day, Jiménez returned to retrieve his documents but was reportedly accompanied by another individual and armed with a firearm. Tejada stated that Jiménez later moved to another part of the university, where the confrontation with security guards escalated into gunfire. The shooting occurred on Thursday afternoon, causing panic among those present. Jiménez was promptly arrested by authorities. The two injured security officers, Lyedgers Encarnación and another unnamed individual, were rushed to the Dominican Cuban Hospital and remain in critical condition in the Intensive Care Unit. Encarnación underwent emergency surgery, while the second officer is scheduled for surgery later. Despite the incident, normal activities resumed on campus the following day, with businesses operating as usual and no visible police presence. Jiménez, now in custody at the Ciudad Nueva Palace of Justice, declined to comment, directing inquiries to his lawyer and referencing videos circulating on social media.
UASD shooting update: What caused it, status of wounded, and what shooter said
