Reynaldo Ramírez Mendoza, who was sought for the death of his neighbors 44 year old Alfonso Almánzar and his two sons 16-year old Nelson and 14-year old Victor, was arrested yesterday by the Police in the province of San Francisco de Macorís where he had fled. The slaying of the three Almánzar family members took place at 11:15 pm on Saturday in Las Guázumas, in northcentral Moca city. Ramírez was supposedly under the influence of alcohol. He said he stabbed the family members in self-defense when these attacked him with stones. They had had a discussion over an electrical transformer. Ramírez is under arrest at the Comando Regional Cibao Central in Santiago de los Caballeros. Following the incident, unknown individuals burned Ramírez’s residence. Neighbors in the area demanded his execution. Also injured is the Claritza Almánzar and the mother of the family, Mercedes Baldera. Ramírez had a reputation as a violent man. The three Almánzar men are survived by one brother, 23-year old José Orlando, and sisters Yoselín (19), Claritza (16), Yomayra (12) and Deibi (9).
