Man Warned of Femicide-Suicide in Hainamosa

The Dominican Republic was shaken by a femicide-suicide in Hainamosa, Santo Domingo Este, where retired Army officer Jesús Jáquez killed his wife, Ramonita Aquino, before taking his own life. The tragedy unfolded despite clear warnings from Jáquez himself, who had confessed to his sister, Dominga Jáquez, that "the enemy tells me to kill everyone, but if I kill someone, I kill her and myself." This chilling statement presaged the fatal events, stemming from a man who had been repeatedly hospitalized for severe psychiatric problems and depression.

Dominga Jáquez revealed that her brother experienced recurrent crises where he claimed to hear voices ordering him to commit mass murder. However, amidst his fragmented lucidity, he had always promised not to harm his children. The couple, Ramónita Aquino, 37, and Jáquez, 50, were in the midst of a difficult separation and divorce proceedings, although they continued to reside in the same home, occupying separate rooms. "He was suffering because he loved his wife, but she no longer wanted anything to do with him," Dominga explained, adding that she had urged Aquino to leave the house.

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The enemy tells me to kill everyone, but if I kill someone, I kill her and myself.

Family members noted that Jáquez had been exhibiting concerning behavior, including periods of not eating, crying, shouting, and expressing that voices commanded him to kill others. Despite these alarming signs, his sister had visited him the day before the crime and found him unusually cheerful. He even sent her a voice note thanking her for her care. The family was also unaware that he possessed a firearm, as Dominga believed it had been removed and had even searched for it unsuccessfully.

The incident left their two sons, aged 16 and 14, orphaned. An ex-wife of Jáquez questioned how he, a retired military man with psychiatric issues, diabetes, and significant vision loss, could still possess a service weapon. The situation has deeply disturbed relatives and the local community, highlighting concerns about mental health care and access to firearms.

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He had suffering because he loved his wife, but she no longer wanted anything to do with him. I told her to leave the house, and that if she had to go to my house, she should go, but they were still there, each in their own room.