SANTO DOMINGO, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC – JANUARY, 2025 In the Villa Mella sector of the Guaricano district, a shootout between a local gang and the police took place. A woman named Yanderi was shot dead and a young man was injured.
All indications are that this was a fatal mistake by the police. According to the testimony of many witnesses, the police opened fire when they saw a group of young people playing with toy guns. It is not even clear if anyone shot back at the police.