The National Police is investigating the case of two men found shot dead on Monday, 27 January 2020 inside a blue CRV Honda SUV parked off the Punta Cana Boulevard. The victims were identified as Rafael Sánchez Doñé, 43, and Juan Carlos Lorenzo Encarnación, 42, both from San Cristóbal province but residing in Punta Cana.
The bodies were sent to the National Institute of Forensic Sciences (Inacif) in San Pedro de Macorís for autopsy.
El Caribe newspaper reports on speculation the case is related to drug trafficking. One of the deceased is allegedly a local drug dealer. The investigators say that two firearms were found inside the vehicle.
A video circulating on social media shows the SUV with eight bullet holes on the side glass of the co-driver’s seat and on the front glass on the driver’s side.
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El Caribe
28 January 2020