Police officer, two alleged criminals, and a woman die

Santiago — A National Police officer, two alleged criminals, and a woman died during a shootout on the North Ring Road, near the tollbooth in this city.

The deceased agent was identified as Juan Isaac Espinal Jiménez, a sergeant assigned to the DICRIM Cibao Central.

According to the preliminary report, the incident occurred around 11:21 p.m. on Thursday, when DICRIM agents were following up to capture Eduardo Paul Pérez Mercado, alias Maca, 39, and Edward de Jesús Pérez Silverio, alias Carlos and/or Coco, 36.

The alleged criminals were actively being sought through arrest warrants for their suspected involvement in several homicides.

According to investigative records, Pérez Mercado was wanted for the murder of Jesús María Cabrera Peña, which occurred in June 2025 in Cienfuegos, and was also implicated in a shooting that occurred in 2022 in Bella Vista, where two people died and a police officer was injured.