Dominicans were shocked by the tragic death of English professor, 27 year old Roberto Antonio González, who was assassinated in front of his students while teaching at a small English school in Higuey, La Altagracia province. The crime took place at around 7:30 pm on Monday, 16 February, when the teacher reprimanded Hernández, a resident in the neighborhood, for bothering the class. Hernández left and returned with the knife that killed the professor.