Suspect In David Ortiz Shooting Killed In Dominican: Report

Boston MA

30 September, 2021

2:28 PM

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One of the suspects sought in connection to the near-fatal shooting of David Ortiz was shot to death, according to a Dominican newspaper. Luis Alfredo Rivas Clase was shot multiple times Sunday afternoon in Santiago, Listin Diario reported. Clase, who also went by "The Surgeon," was the only one on the run of the 15 suspects wanted in the shooting of the Red Sox icon. Authorities were seeking Clase at the time of his death. Ortiz was shot in June of 2019 in a Dominican bar. Prosecutors said the attempt on Ortiz's life was a paid hit, but then later said the gunman mistakenly thought Ortiz, one of the most famous people in the country, was someone else. Ortiz was nearly killed in the shooting, undergoing multiple surgeries and spending more than a month in the hospital.