Gunfire exchange: 145 dead between January and July

According to crime statistics reports from the National Police in the Dominican Republic, at least 145 people died at the hands of police agents during the first seven months of the year. These fatalities occurred during reported exchanges of gunfire between January and July.

The institution classifies these incidents under the category of "legal action," which is specifically utilized by the uniformed police force to document and track deaths resulting from confrontations with law enforcement officers.