Security video captures murder of delivery worker in Santiago; three brothers are identified as alleged suspects

Santiago.- A video captured by a security camera records the moment a 22-year-old delivery worker was stabbed to death by three men, identified by community members as brothers, during an attack that occurred Saturday night on the main street of the Hato Mayor sector, north of Santiago.

The victim was identified as Joel Rivera Heredia, known as “King,” who worked as a delivery driver for the business Carlos Gourmet. According to preliminary information, the young man had completed his last delivery of the day and was in front of the establishment, which was preparing to close, when he was surprised by his attackers around 10:20 at night.

According to witnesses, those identified as the alleged perpetrators were Carlitos, Aneudy, and Eudy, who, according to community members, are brothers and arrived at the location where the victim was, subsequently initiating a physical assault that ended in several stab wounds.

So far, the authorities have not officially established the motive for the attack, while investigations are underway to determine the circumstances in which the event occurred and to locate those involved.

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The images captured by the surveillance camera show part of the assault and are part of the evidence that will be analyzed by the National Police and the Public Prosecutor’s Office during the investigative process.

Rivera Heredia, a native of Villa Altagracia, was described by family and friends as a hardworking young man who earned his living as a delivery worker. His death has caused consternation among residents of Hato Mayor, coworkers, and those close to him, who are calling for justice.

So far, no arrests have been reported in connection with the case, while authorities continue search efforts and evidence collection to clarify the crime.