Roberto Then Almeida, a 24-year-old man also known as "Yensy" and/or "El Mello," was killed by police officers in Higüey, located in the La Altagracia province of the Dominican Republic. The incident occurred on a Thursday after he sustained gunshot wounds during what authorities described as an alleged armed confrontation.
The fatal encounter took place while police agents were conducting a series of raids specifically aimed at locating and apprehending Then Almeida. Further details regarding the immediate circumstances of the confrontation and the ongoing investigation were not provided in the available reports.
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