Thursday night, an individual undocumented of of Haitian origin later identified under the nickname "Lizat", shot 3 times in the chest, Mónico Ogando (Moreno), Sergeant of the Dominican army also Chief of the military post in Las Lagunas, (20 km south of the center of Elías Piña), while commanding a patrol in pursuit of a man on a motorcycle.

At the time of the crime "Lizat" attempting to introduce a stolen motorcycle in Haiti, near the border pillar 191, arrived at a checkpoint he pulled out a gun and started shooting, reaching fatally Sergeant Ogando, who was accompanied by the first Lieutenant, Arizzmendy Rodriguez.

The agents of the 3rd Infantry Brigade of San Juan de Maguana, under the command of General Felipe Henríquez Molina, have visited the scene and collected evidence in relation to the event. "Lizat" said he lived in the border area.

Dozens of Dominicans residents strongly expressed their outrage at this act and asked the government to take all measures to prevent the uncontrolled and illegal entry of Haitians in the Dominican territory.

SL/ HaitiLibre