6 bloody months June is stained with blood, nearly 10 dead including teenagers
On average, about one person has died violently every day so far in June in the Dominican Republic.
Just thirteen days into the month, preliminary records and press reports count nearly a dozen homicides in different provinces, with events that have shaken the country.
Family members demand justice for the death of a teenager in Conani’s custody
Among the most shocking cases is the murder of a 14-year-old girl in a shelter run by the National Council for Children and Adolescents (Conani), in San Antonio de Guerra, under circumstances still being investigated by the Public Prosecutor’s Office and the National Police.
National Police investigate a shooting attack that left one criminal dead and a woman injured in Boca Chica
In Boca Chica, two teenagers were murdered in the Valiente sector, an event that has generated consternation in the community and revived the debate about the safety of minors in vulnerable areas.
Other incidents include the femicide of young mother Sugeldy Arias in San Cristóbal, the murder of a man in Bahoruco at the hands of his father-in-law, and violent deaths in neighborhoods of Greater Santo Domingo and Santiago, linked to fights, personal conflicts, and criminal acts.
The common pattern in these crimes is the use of firearms and bladed weapons, reflecting the ease of access to these instruments and the lack of control over their circulation.
Psychologist Marcel Santos
June, with only a few days gone by, is already shaping up to be a month marked by violence and the urgent need to strengthen prevention and citizen protection measures.
