SANTO DOMINGO – A tragic law enforcement incident resulted in the death of National Police Officer Dary Daniel Andújar Pérez, 22, who succumbed to injuries sustained during an intervention at Caribbean Cinemas’ Cinema Centro Malecón on George Washington Avenue. The fatal confrontation occurred Sunday afternoon while the theater facility was closed to the public.
Preliminary investigative reports indicate Officer Andújar Pérez responded to an active threat situation involving an armed individual who was allegedly threatening cinema employees. During the intervention, private security guard Santo Pimentel Lebrón was also killed in the exchange. Authorities currently believe Pimentel Lebrón may have inflicted the fatal injury that ultimately caused the officer’s death despite emergency surgical intervention at the National Police General Teaching Hospital (Hosgedopol).
The incident connects to an earlier attempted homicide report at the same location involving a security guard from Eulen company and a female employee. Caribbean Cinemas management confirmed the incident occurred during non-operational hours and acknowledged that police intervention potentially prevented further casualties.
National Police Director Andrés Modesto Cruz Cruz publicly honored Officer Andújar Pérez’s bravery and dedication to duty while extending official condolences to the bereaved family. The case remains under active investigation by judicial authorities with forensic analysis pending from INACIF. The cinema chain has implemented emergency protocols, cooperated fully with investigators, and temporarily shuttered the Malecón location pending completion of official proceedings.