Dominican Republic: Police continuing response to shooting incident at Ministry of the Environment in Santo Domingo, June 6 /update 1

Event

Police are continuing their response to a shooting incident that occurred at the offices of the Ministry of the Environment and Natural Resources in Santo Domingo, June 6. Authorities have confirmed that Minister Orlando Jorge Mera was shot and killed inside his office. Preliminary reports indicate that an unspecified number of other individuals were also injured in the incident; the status of the gunman remains unclear.

A heavy police presence, as well as localized transport and business disruptions, will likely continue for several hours.

Advice

Avoid the scene of the shooting until police have fully secured the area and given the all-clear.