The alleged gunman in the shooting of former Boston Red Sox star David Ortiz has been arrested, officials say
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic The alleged gunman in the shooting of former Boston Red Sox star David Ortiz has been arrested, according to Jean Alain Rodríguez, attorney general of the Dominican Republic.
Suspect Rolfi Ferreira Cruz, 25, has confessed to shooting Ortiz, police said in a statement. Authorities believe Ferreira Cruz and six other men were involved in the shooting of the MLB all-star. Dominican National Police Director Ney Aldrin Bautista Almonte said only one man remained at large on Wednesday."These individuals, each one of them, all of them, have been jailed and will go before a court," Bautista Almonte said.
Video purportedly shows moment David Ortiz was shot 01:10Prosecutors asked that Féliz García be held for a year of pretrial detention, but defense attorney Bunel Ramírez Merán told CNN that he argued against the move and requested the judge postpone the decision so the defense could gather evidence. Merán plans to demonstrate to the court that his client poses no flight risk due to his"family, social and work ties," he said.
2016: Big Papi reflects on his career, thanks fans 01:00"Yesterday and this morning, David was able to sit up as well as take some steps," Tiffany Ortiz said Wednesday."His condition is guarded and he will remain in the ICU for the coming days, but he is making good progress towards recovery."Dubbed Big Papi, Ortiz was reared in Santo Domingo and made his Major League Baseball debut in 1997.
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