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Santiago.- The Fourth Collegiate Court imposed the sentence after accepting the accusation of the Public Ministry for the homicide that occurred in September 2021.
The Fourth Collegiate Court of the judicial district of Santiago sentenced Frankelvin Rodríguez Valerio to 20 years in prison after finding him guilty of pursuing and shooting Luis Alfredo Rivas Clase, known as “El Cirujano,” in an incident that occurred on September 26, 2021, on 27 de Febrero Avenue, almost corner of Imbert, in front of a busy shopping center in the Las Colinas sector.
The Public Ministry reported that it will appeal the decision adopted by judges Rubén Darío Cruz Uceta, Rubén Rodríguez and Yasmín de los Santos, regarding the also prosecuted Brian Peralta Rodríguez (John Peralta), who is listed as a co-defendant in the case.
Planned Persecution
According to the accusation presented by litigating prosecutor Jenniffer Rodríguez, Rodríguez Valerio acted in complicity with Peralta Rodríguez, aboard two vehicles, to execute the crime. The investigation establishes that both moved to the Las Trescientas sector, in Mao, Valverde province, where they rented a Hyundai LF model vehicle, gray in color, with the aim of facilitating the execution of the act. Subsequently, they returned to Santiago and, around 4:00 in the afternoon of the day of the crime, began the pursuit of the victim.You can also read: Preventive prison for woman who forged documents
Rivas Clase was driving a gray 2014 Kia K5 with an exhibition plate and a taxi company dome. According to the record, Peralta Rodríguez positioned himself behind the victim's vehicle in the rented Hyundai, while Rodríguez Valerio blocked the way by placing his own white Kia K5 in front.Although the victim managed to momentarily evade the blockade and advanced to 27 de Febrero Avenue, they lost control of the car and abandoned it, attempting to flee on foot. However, they were caught and shot by the attackers.
9-1-1 Video Evidence The account presented by the Santiago Prosecutor's Office was reconstructed by investigator Claudio Rosario, from the Department of Physical Violence (Homicides) of the Public Ministry, and supported by images captured by the cameras of the National Emergency and Security Attention System 9-1-1. The recordings chronologically documented the route taken by the accused before, during, and after the crime, which allowed the prosecution to strengthen the accusation and maintain the criminal responsibility of the convicted. With this ruling, the court accepted the evidence presented by the prosecuting body, while the Public Prosecutor reiterated that it will exhaust the corresponding legal avenues in search of establishing all criminal responsibilities derived from the event.
