Police: there was no shooting attack on their striking director in Navarrete

The National Police of the Dominican Republic officially asserted on Tuesday that no shooting attack occurred against the institution's director general, Major General Andrés Modesto Cruz Cruz. The alleged incident reportedly took place while the director was conducting a supervision tour in the municipality of Navarrete.

The clarification comes in the context of an ongoing protest in the region. The police statement directly refutes reports of an armed assault on their top official during the civic unrest and strike activities currently affecting the municipality.