{"id":19521,"date":"2019-06-09T23:37:00","date_gmt":"2019-06-10T07:37:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/associatednews.info\/content\/ex-red-sox-star-david-ortiz-in-stable-condition-after-shooting-in-dominican-republic\/"},"modified":"2019-06-09T23:37:00","modified_gmt":"2019-06-10T07:37:00","slug":"ex-red-sox-star-david-ortiz-in-stable-condition-after-shooting-in-dominican-republic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/associatednews.info\/content\/ex-red-sox-star-david-ortiz-in-stable-condition-after-shooting-in-dominican-republic\/","title":{"rendered":"Ex-Red Sox Star David Ortiz In Stable Condition After Shooting In Dominican Republic"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Former Boston Red Sox slugger David Ortiz was shot in the back Sunday at an outdoor bar in the Dominican capital of Santo Domingo. He is reportedly in stable condition after undergoing surgery.<\/p>\n

Ortiz, a native of the Dominican Republic, was at the bar in the capital at about 8:50 p.m. when a man on a motorcycle approached and shot him from behind, according to Dominican National Police Director Ney Aldrin Bautista Almonte.<\/p>\n

Ortiz’s father, Leo, told local reporters that his son, 43, was “fine” after surgery and that the bullet did not hit any vital organs.<\/p>\n

“He is out of surgery and stable; he is resting,” Leo Ortiz said. “Big Papi will be around for a long time.”<\/p>\n

Dominican television host Jhoel Lopez and another person were also wounded in the attack, according to The Associated Press. Lopez was shot in the leg, but his injuries were not considered life-threatening.<\/p>\n

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I’m at peace knowing you out of danger; you a strong man Compai, can’t wait to hear your voice. My thoughts and prayers are with you, see you soon.
Me siento tranquilo de saber que est\u00e1s fuera de peligro, usted es fuerte Compai, ya quiero o\u00edrle la voz. Orando, nos vemos pronto pic.twitter.com\/jdSnNsM7eI<\/a><\/p>\n

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Bautista said that the alleged shooter was captured and beaten by a crowd and that he was undergoing treatment before being questioned by authorities.<\/p>\n