Santo Domingo.- Ankelsy Valerio de Jesús, 22 years old, surrendered this Thursday to the Regional Directorate of the National Police in La Vega, after being identified as the alleged perpetrator of the shooting death of her younger sister, Anelsy Ceballos de Jesús, 13 years old, in an incident that occurred on Wednesday night in the Taína sector, in the municipality of San Francisco de Macorís, Duarte province.
During her statements to the authorities, the young woman expressed remorse and assured that she
did not shoot her sister, but rather her brother-in-law, whom she accused of
repeatedly mistreating the teenager.
“I thought I was going to save my sister from a monster, and the monster ended up being me. But I never shot her, never; him yes,” he stated.
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Report of alleged mistreatment
According to reports, she had previous conflicts with her brother-in-law due to alleged episodes of violence against the minor, a situation that, she affirmed, was also commented on by neighbors in the area. She explained that the night of the incident the discussion escalated and that, when trying to shoot the man, her sister
intervened by placing herself as a “shield”, without her intending to harm her.
Valerio also indicated that the weapon used had been found some time ago in an abandoned house where they resided, and reiterated that
he never intended to shoot the teenager.
Ongoing Research
The minor died from
multiple gunshot wounds, while
Enmanuel Núñez Batista, 20, was seriously injured in the same incident and remains admitted to a health center under medical care, according to the National Police.
At the scene, authorities collected
several 9-millimeter shell casings, as well as
three bladed weapons, as part of the investigative process.
The young woman remains in police custody while the
Public Ministry continues investigations to clarify the exact circumstances of the event and determine criminal responsibilities.
