Police actively search for suspect in shooting death in Azua

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Azua. – The National Police in this province activated the search for a man accused of causing the death of another and injuring a second person, in an incident that occurred early this Monday in front of the 19 de Marzo park, in the municipality of Azua.

According to the preliminary report from the law enforcement institution, the individual in question is Randy Gear Pujols Montilla, who is actively sought for allegedly shooting Juan Francisco Pineda Vargas, known as Francis, who subsequently died from the injuries sustained.

In the same incident, Melkin Yeraldin Brito Ramírez, who was with the deceased at the time of the attack, was shot and wounded.

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The National Police urged citizens to collaborate with any information that could help locate the suspect, by contacting the following phone numbers: 809-613-1690, 809-389-5651 and 809-840-0499.

By: Juan Piña

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