Video shows Red Sox legend David Ortiz being ambushed and shot in Dominican Republic club
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic -- Former Boston Red Sox slugger David Ortiz was ambushed by a man who got off a motorcycle and shot him in the back Sunday night in his native Dominican Republic, authorities said. Dominican National Police Director Ney Aldrin Bautista Almonte said Ortiz was at the Dial Bar and Lounge in Santo Domingo around 8:50 p.m. when the gunman approached from behind and shot him.
The alleged gunman was captured and beaten by a crowd of people at the bar, Bautista said. He said police were waiting until the man undergoes treatment for his injuries before questioning him.
Police confirmed to CBS News the man in custody is Eddy Feliz Garcia and said they're looking for a second suspect.
Ortiz was taken to a medical facility where he underwent surgery and his condition was stable, Bautista said. Ortiz's father, Leo, speaking to reporters outside the clinic, said his son was out of danger and that the bullet had not hit any major organ. He said he had no idea why someone would have shot his son.
"He is out of surgery and stable; he is resting," Leo Ortiz said. " 'Big Papi' (David Ortiz's nickname) will be around for a long time."
Investigators are trying to determine whether Ortiz was the intended target, Bautista said.
National police spokesperson Frank Felix Duran told CBS News Ortiz or urban singer Secreto, who was with him, may have been the target of a hit job. "We're not ruling out any scenario. What we can rule out is that this wasn't a robbery," he said.Duran said the gunman fired without saying a word.
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