UASD shooting update: What caused it, status of wounded, and what shooter said

After the Autonomous University of Santo Domingo (UASD) was the scene of a shooting involving a law student, in which two members of its security staff were seriously injured, the institution’s Communications Director explained the circumstances that led to the incident.

Roberto Tejada Muñoz stated that “the young man is a law student. The night before, he had a situation with security, and they withheld his documents on campus . He returned the next day to retrieve them. Apparently, he didn’t come with good intentions because he was accompanied by another person and had a firearm in the vehicle,” he explained.

He added that after that, Alexander Jiménez Galván, 35, “moved to another area of ​​the university and that’s where he met with the security guards.”

What the shooter said

Meanwhile, the young man, who is being held at the Ciudad Nueva Palace of Justice, declined to comment to the press. “I have nothing to say, talk to my lawyer. There are videos on social media,” he said during his transfer.

Wounded in critical condition

The two security officers remain in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) in critical condition. “They are receiving appropriate treatment to ensure their recovery,” explained the communications officer at the Dominican Cuban Hospital.

“Unfortunately, they arrived in such a condition that a great effort has truly been made to keep them alive. They are developing within their team, one faster than the other,” he added.

One of the injured, Lyedgers Encarnación, underwent emergency surgery, while the second will undergo surgery this Friday.

The fact

The shooting occurred on Thursday, just after 3:00 p.m., when Alexander Jiménez Galván allegedly fired several shots on the academic campus, wounding two security personnel and causing alarm among those present.

The alleged shooter was immediately arrested by authorities.

The UASD today

This Friday, everything is proceeding normally on the central campus and its surrounding areas.

During a tour conducted by Hoy Digital journalists, it was observed that the surrounding businesses had resumed their activities and pedestrians were moving around freely, with no visible police presence.