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Investigation opened into teenager’s death in Santo Domingo Este

From Diario Libre · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • A 14-year-old girl died Sunday at a home on Calle 4 in the Mendoza neighborhood of Santo Domingo Este, and a National Police officer is involved in the case.
  • Police said officer Edwin De los Santos Guerrero, 23, remains in custody as investigators collect evidence and testimony.
  • Authorities have taken control of the officer’s CZ P-10 C 9mm service pistol as part of the investigation.

A 14-year-old girl died Sunday at a home on Calle 4 in the Mendoza sector of Santo Domingo Este. A member of the Dominican National Police is involved in the case.

Police corporal Edwin De los Santos Guerrero, 23, remains in police custody while the circumstances are investigated. National Police spokesman Diego Pesqueira confirmed the information.

Pesqueira said investigators are collecting evidence and testimony to establish what happened. Authorities have also taken control of the officer’s service weapon, a CZ P-10 C 9mm pistol, as part of the investigative process.

The investigators are working to collect evidence and testimonies to establish the circumstances in which the incident occurred.

· Diego PesqueiraThe National Police spokesman described the investigative work underway.
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Originally published by Diario Libre in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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