On Saturday, 23 March 2019, a Canadian man was shot and killed in his vehicle in the La Mulata II area of Sosúa, in northern Puerto Plata province. The victim was identified as 43-year-old Mike Di Battista, who was from Montreal, Canada. Interpol was on his trail.
His body was examined by a medical examiner, and 12 shell casings were found, thought to be from different weapons.
Officials of the Central Criminal Investigation Department (DICRIM) are investigating the case.
It is known that Di Battista was being hunted by the Canadian police back in 2015 for drug related crimes and he had been arrested in Sosúa and handed over to Canadian authorities for deportation.
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Vigilante Informativo
26 March 2019