Couple of months ago I have heard a old Korean man who distributed seafood and fishes passed away from gun shot. I understood that he purchased various fishes and seafood from the locals near Santo Domingo with cash. And robber(not caught) shot him while he was trying to steal his money.
Second incident was few days later and this was one of manager who worked at on of zona franca near Santo Domingo. He disappeared after he laid off several workers earlier that week. He was returning home from work and the incident happened not far from his working place. Police have found the car and there was nothing missing and I heard keys were even in the car along with his bag that contained computer and few of the personal gadgets. The prime suspect is a one of the managerial personnel that got fired from the factory but police have not yet had actually caught the suspect and they don't know whereabouts the missing man is.
And past weekend a pastor passed away from a gun shot. I heard that he ran a small church and preached small group of Haitians in western part of Santiago. I heard he have just finished his Friday night service and he was walking to his van and he was approached by a gun man and got single shot on his abdomen. His oldest son (5 or 7 years old) have rushed back to church told people in church that his father got shot and he was rushed to hospital and had surgery on Friday night. I heard the news on Saturday so I was in the hospital twice on Saturday. First earlier day to successfully give blood and second time at later night try to donate more blood. But as I arrive at the hospital around 8:30, when I try to give more blood, he passed away. Although I have never met him, pastor Lee will be missed and I have deepest sympathy toward his wife and his two young sons and his 1 year old daughter and same with above mentioned...
I heard violent crime against Koreans are rare in DR. There had been many small to medium sized incidents but nothing like this. It's been rough couple of months for Koreans living in DR and I hope violence towards anybody stops.
I wish you all well and be safe.
Second incident was few days later and this was one of manager who worked at on of zona franca near Santo Domingo. He disappeared after he laid off several workers earlier that week. He was returning home from work and the incident happened not far from his working place. Police have found the car and there was nothing missing and I heard keys were even in the car along with his bag that contained computer and few of the personal gadgets. The prime suspect is a one of the managerial personnel that got fired from the factory but police have not yet had actually caught the suspect and they don't know whereabouts the missing man is.
And past weekend a pastor passed away from a gun shot. I heard that he ran a small church and preached small group of Haitians in western part of Santiago. I heard he have just finished his Friday night service and he was walking to his van and he was approached by a gun man and got single shot on his abdomen. His oldest son (5 or 7 years old) have rushed back to church told people in church that his father got shot and he was rushed to hospital and had surgery on Friday night. I heard the news on Saturday so I was in the hospital twice on Saturday. First earlier day to successfully give blood and second time at later night try to donate more blood. But as I arrive at the hospital around 8:30, when I try to give more blood, he passed away. Although I have never met him, pastor Lee will be missed and I have deepest sympathy toward his wife and his two young sons and his 1 year old daughter and same with above mentioned...
I heard violent crime against Koreans are rare in DR. There had been many small to medium sized incidents but nothing like this. It's been rough couple of months for Koreans living in DR and I hope violence towards anybody stops.
I wish you all well and be safe.