Dominican Republic's environment minister shot dead in his office
Baku, June 7, AZERTAC
Dominican Republic's Minister of the Environment Orlando Jorge Mera was shot and killed on Monday morning in his office by a close friend, the country's government confirmed.
“The information we have so far indicates that in the morning hours of this morning the Minister of the Environment lost his life when he was attacked in his office with a gun," the office of President Luis Abinader said in a statement.
The statement identified Miguel Cruz "a personal friend" of the victim, as the perpetrator of the attack. Cruz is in police custody.
"The motives of the incident are under investigation," the government representative said in the statement.
The Ministry has not given official information on the event, but expressed the institution's "consternation."
Jorge Mera, 56, was the son of former President Salvador Jorge Blanco and had been in office since President Luis Abinader came to power in August 2020.
He was a lawyer and the founder member of Modern Revolutionary party.
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