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Dominican authorities arrest one of the 'masterminds' behind Ortiz shooting

BOSTON — Police in the Dominican Republic have arrested a man they say is one of the masterminds behind the David Ortiz shooting, Diario Libre reports.

Victor Hugo Gomez, 48, was identified on June 19 as one of the main suspects in the case and had been on the run since the shooting happened on June 9.

Dominican newspaper Diario Libre reports Gomez is a known trafficker who has been involved in an international drug trafficking ring. Gomes has been a fugitive out of Houston and Galveston, Texas following a raid where 47 people were arrested.

In a press conference on Friday, Dominican authorities identified Gomez as one of the people responsible for orchestrating the attack that seriously injured the former Red Sox slugger. 

Ortiz has since been moved out of the ICU and remains in good condition and continues to recover.

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