David Ortiz Airlifted from Dominican Republic to Boston After Shooting
- by Jerome Frank
- in World News
- — Jun 12, 2019
An air ambulance was sent to the island by the Red Sox and was then flown to Boston for further treatment Monday night, undergoing two hours of exploratory surgery at Massachusetts General Hospital.
Lisa Blanco, wife of Dominican television presenter Joel Lopez who was wounded in a shooting incident along with former Boston Red Sox slugger David Ortiz (Big Papi), talks to the press outside the clinic where both men are being treated after being shot while in a bar in the city of Santo Domingo on June 9, 2019.
"I want to thank everyone for the outpouring of support and love that we have received during this incredibly hard time", Tiffany Ortiz's statement said.
Dr. Abel Gonzalez, who performed the surgery, said part of Ortiz's intestines and liver were removed. Patrons of the lounge caught Garcia and violently beat him in the aftermath of the shooting.
Ortiz was shot Sunday at a club in eastern Santo Domingo, a bustling nightlife district packed with dance clubs and bars.
Reports have since surfaced that Big Papi was shot as a result of dealing with the wife of a drug lord, which might explain why the shooter came into the bar and only targeted him.
Police said Ortiz was shot at almost point-blank range by a man identified as Eddy Feliz Garcia, 25. He is still in the intensive care unit, and doctors say he is in stable condition.
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Garcia suffered a cranium contusion and trauma to his thorax, left knee and right leg, according to the Dominican Republic's National Health Service.
The Red Sox retired his number the following year.
Ortiz brought the Red Sox to three World Series championships, was a 10-time All-Star and hit 541 home runs during his career. He was released into police custody and has yet to be charged in connection with the shooting. Duran declined to elaborate on what the suspect told the police, or if he was the man seen in the video pulling the trigger.
The suspect fled the nightclub after Ortiz was shot and was attacked by bystanders.
Police Capt. Luis Manuel Pimentel told CNN that authorities meant to question Ortiz, but had not been able to yet.
"When he fell on the ground, I said give me your hand", he told Pozo.
