Santiago. Franklin Acevedo López, father of 32-year-old Dany Acevedo Mota, who was shot to death Sunday afternoon in front of the park in the Ensanche Bolívar sector, publicly identified the alleged perpetrator of the crime, whom he knows as “El Gordito,” and demanded that the authorities capture him and bring him to justice.
Amidst the pain of losing his son, Acevedo López stated that he maintains his trust in the Dominican authorities and requested that the homicide does not go unpunished.
“Let them pay for this death. I trust in the Dominican justice system and I hope they do their job,” he/she expressed.
During his statements, the father revealed that Dany earned a living as a motorcycle taxi driver and performed home delivery services.
Likewise, he acknowledged that he also sold marijuana on demand, using a motorcycle to make the deliveries.
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“He worked and sold his weed on a delivery motorcycle; you would order it and he would bring it to you,” he stated.
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According to his version, his son had received threats from several individuals traveling in a vehicle and, on the day of the incident, he was intercepted and shot at in front of the Ensanche Bolívar park.
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Acevedo López explained that he was near the scene when he received a call informing him that his son had been struck by gunfire in the neck and chest, wounds that subsequently caused his death.
For her part, María Pérez, the victim’s mother-in-law, described the crime as a tragedy that has destroyed the entire family and stated that no difference can justify a murder.
“Whatever was happening, that was no reason to kill anyone,” he/she expressed.
Dany Acevedo Mota left behind four orphaned children, aged 7, 4, 4, and 1, whose relatives are demanding that the case be clarified and that those responsible face the full weight of the law.
The National Police and the Public Prosecutor’s Office reported that they are keeping the investigation open to establish the motive for the homicide, identify all those involved, and proceed with their capture and submission to justice.
