Investigation into the murder of a Dominican in Chile

A 26-year-old Dominican citizen was found dead with multiple gunshot wounds early this Saturday in the Recoleta commune, in the Metropolitan Region of Santiago, Chile, in an incident that is being investigated by the country’s authorities.

According to information published by the Chilean newspaper La Tercera, the young man’s body was located on El Salto Chico street, in front of a residence, where authorities confirmed that it had several projectile impacts.

Prosecutor Alfredo Cerri, from the Organized Crime and Homicide Team (ECOH) of the Metropolitan Region Prosecutor’s Office, reported that the victim was found at the entrance of a home with various gunshot wounds.

Following the discovery, detectives from the Homicide Brigade (BH) North Center of the Investigative Police (PDI) arrived at the scene to begin the corresponding investigations and establish the circumstances under which the crime occurred.

Evidence collected regarding death of Dominican man

Likewise, specialists from the Central Criminalistics Laboratory and the Department of Criminalistic Medicine participated, who carried out the collection of evidence to contribute to the clarification of the homicide.

Inspector Matías Caro, from the BH Centro Norte, explained that investigators are working on collecting ballistic evidence, statements from potential witnesses, and reviewing security camera footage located in the vicinity.

“Ballistic evidence is being collected at the scene, in addition to taking witness statements and retrieving security camera footage,” the police official indicated.

So far, Chilean authorities have not revealed the identity of the Dominican citizen nor have they reported any arrests in connection with the homicide.