A fatal police-involved shooting in Los Alcarrizos has left a 24-year-old suspected criminal dead, according to official statements from Dominican Republic’s National Police. The deceased has been identified as Ambiorix Acevedo, who succumbed to multiple gunshot wounds while undergoing emergency treatment at Dr. Vinicio Calventi Hospital.
Preliminary official accounts outline that the shooting unfolded when uniformed police patrols moved to apprehend Acevedo, who was already the subject of an active arrest warrant. Law enforcement officials state that Acevedo opened fire on the arriving patrol officers, forcing officers to return fire in self-defense.
National Police have confirmed that Acevedo was a person of interest linked to multiple armed assault and robbery cases across several neighborhoods in Santo Domingo Oeste municipality. Following the confrontation, authorities secured a loaded firearm and a motorcycle at the incident site.
The investigation into the encounter remains active and ongoing, with law enforcement currently conducting a manhunt for a second individual believed to be connected to Acevedo and the broader robbery network he was allegedly part of. No further details about the second suspect or the timeline for concluding the investigation have been released to the public as of the latest update.