Suspect in David Ortiz shooting killed in Dominican Republic

A suspect in the 2019 shooting of Boston Red Sox legend David Ortiz, was killed in the Dominican Republic.

In June of 2019, former Boston Red Sox player David Ortiz was shot while in a bar in his native city Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Ortiz survived the attack and many individuals were identified as suspects in the attack.

One of the suspects, Luis Alfredo Rivas Clase, was on the run from authorities. A Dominican newspaper has reported that Clase was murdered in Santiago. It is said that he was chased and eventually caught by a car full of people before being fatally shot. Also wanted for another shooting in Pennsylvania, Clase was the only suspect in the Ortiz shooting who hadn’t been caught.

David Ortiz overcame life-threatening event

The night of June 9, 2019 was a scary night for Ortiz and fans of his worldwide. After initially being reported as an intended attack, it was then reported that Ortiz was shot by mistake. The narratives and intents of the night continued to be unclear throughout the investigation. Ortiz has just been thankful for his health and has put the nightmare of a night behind him.

Back in September of 2019, three months after the shooting, Ortiz detailed the night in a sit down with ABC. He faced a long road of recovery but eventually had a moment of triumph throwing out the first pitch at a Red Sox game a week prior to the interview.

Two years removed from the life-threatening events, Ortiz spends his time cherishing moments with his family and having fun talking baseball for Fox Sports.

Fans are cherishing watching the jubilant Ortiz that entertained everyone for two decades.