The Dominican Republic’s environment minister – who was also the son of a former president – was fatally shot in his office by a close friend on Monday, the office of the president said in a statement.
The Dominican Republic’s environment minister – who was also the son of a former president – was fatally shot in his office by a close friend on Monday, the office of the president said in a statement. Authorities said Orlando Jorge Mera was shot by Fausto Miguel de Jesus Cruz de la Mota, who was later arrested at a church dozens of blocks away after telling a priest he had committed a crime and handed over a gun to him. Officials gave no motive for the shooting and it was not immediately clear if Mr Cruz, 56, had an attorney.
“We express our deepest condolences”, the office of president Luis Abinader said. As shots rang out late on Monday morning, people on the street yelled and took cover as those fleeing the building climbed over a tall fence after first throwing over purses, backpacks and even a pair of shoes because the building’s main gates were locked.
