10-year-old boy seriously injured during shooting in Villa Duarte

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Santo Domingo.- A 10-year-old boy remains in critical condition after being shot in the head during an armed attack that occurred on Thursday night in the Simonico sector of Villa Duarte, Santo Domingo Este.

According to the National Police, the minor and two women were hit by gunfire when several men aboard a jeep stopped at the scene and opened fire without warning on the people in the area.

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Police spokesman Diego Pesqueira explained that the child was urgently transferred to a health center, whose identity was not revealed, where he is receiving medical attention due to the severity of his injuries. The authorities immediately launched investigations to identify and capture those responsible for the shooting.

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