David Ortiz Shot During Robbery Attempt In Dominican Republic
David Ortiz has reportedly been shot in the Dominican Republic. The 43-year-old former Boston Red Sox star was hit in the back and taken to the hospital.
CDN 37 reporting David Ortiz has been hospitalized with a gunshot wound: https://t.co/cyIDnbPH2Y
— Erika Leigh (@_ErikaLeigh) June 10, 2019
La herida de @davidortiz fue en una pierna y uno de los responsable fue detenido. El ex pelotero fue sacado del lugar en una unidad del @Sistema911_RD pic.twitter.com/lwM8GDbTto
— CDN 37 (@CDN37) June 10, 2019
ESPN’s Jeff Passan has confirmed the incident:
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
As far as we know, no one has even updated Ortiz’s family on his condition:
.@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
Ortiz was reportedly shot at an amusement center in Santo Domingo:
Leo Ortiz, David Ortiz's father, said to @ESPNDeportes that David was shot and wounded at an amusement center in Santo Domingo.
— Marly Rivera (@MarlyRiveraESPN) June 10, 2019
It turns out Ortiz was hit in the back, the bullet went through and through and he’s currently in surgery:
I just spoke to @dSoldevila who is at the clinic where David Ortiz is currently being treated. Dionisio said me that the attending doctor told him that David was shot in the lower back and the bullet went through and through; he’s currently in surgery.
— Marly Rivera (@MarlyRiveraESPN) June 10, 2019
Another update:
Ortiz was born in Santo Domingo and played 20 seasons in the major leagues. He was a 10-time All-Star and won World Series rings in 2004, 2007 and 2013. He retired after the 2016 season.
We’ll update as we learn more.