David Ortiz Shot in Dominican Republic

.@Enrique_Rojas1 spoke to David Ortiz’s father after learning that he was shot in a burglary attempt in the DR: “They called me to tell me that David is injured and that they took him to a medical center, but they did not tell me how he is or exactly where he was transferred.”

— Marly Rivera (@MarlyRiveraESPN) June 10, 2019

Longtime Boston Red Sox star David Ortiz was shot in a burglary attempt in the Dominican Republic, as @dsoldevila reported. Ortiz’s father told @Enrique_Rojas1 that the 43-year-old is headed to the hospital. A @CDN37 report says Ortiz suffered the gunshot wound in the leg.

— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) June 10, 2019

This is everything we were told from a Dominican Republic National Police Officer:

– David Ortiz was shot once

– Happened at a club in East Santo Domingo

– It was not a robbery

– He was shot in the back came out through the stomach

– Suspect in custody #7News pic.twitter.com/hpGRRTUa7n

— Justin Dougherty (@DoughertyJC) June 10, 2019

“The doctor in emergency says that David Ortiz said, ‘Please do not let me die; I am a good man.’ Shot between the left side of the lower back and left through the abdomen.” https://t.co/6LsS0wElZj

— Jared Carrabis (@Jared_Carrabis) June 10, 2019