2016News

Man kills ex-wife over child support

A man shot and killed a woman as she was going to court in Ensanche Ozama in Santo Domingo yesterday, Tuesday 5 January 2016 to complain about the lack of child support for her two-year old son from his father.

According to National Police spokesman General Maximo Baez Aybar, the victim was 34-year old police sergeant Carolina Cecilia Rijo who died instantly after being shot by her former partner and the child’s father, naval sergeant Joaquin Omar Trinidad. He fled the scene but was caught, still in possession of the murder weapon.

A bystander, 32-year old Ingrid de la Cruz, was also injured by gunfire during the incident and is being treated at the Dr. Dario Contreras Hospital.

Read more in Spanish: http://hoy.com.do/mujer-acudio-a-poner-demanda-por-manutencion-es-asesinada-en-juzgado-de-paz/