dominican republic minister of The environment and natural resources – son of a former The President – Shot dead in for him office on Monday by a close friend, authorities said.
Orlando Jorge Mira was shot by Miguel Cruz, who authorities said. Officials didn’t mention any possible motive, and it didn’t happen right away clear If Cruz had a lawyer.
“We express our deepest condolences,” office of President Luis Abenader said.
Jorge comes from a powerful Politician family. he is the son of former Dominican President Salvador Jorge Blanco and his sister Vice minister in Abenader management.
Jorge son is legislator for modern revolutionary party, of He is a founding member.
The family He released a statement saying that Cruz had been friends with Jorge since childhood and that Jorge had been shot multiple times times.
“our family forgive the person who I did this. One of Orlando’s greatest inheritance was not to hold grudges.”
Police and emergency officials mobilized office of Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources in Capital of Santo Domingo denied entry to it as mourners gathered nearby.
Jorge office Located on the fourth floor of a building who – which also Ministry houses of tourism.
“We are disturbed by the situation,” said Jorge’s ministry. in Brief statement.
Bartolome Bogals, Executive director of The governmentCabinet of Innovation, wrote that he regrets killing.
“for him death “A tragedy,” he said. We Dominicans must unite to reach an agreement for Peace and peaceful coexistence. number more Hanf.”
Jorge was a lawyer who Has been appointed minister of The environment and natural resources in August 2020. Ho survived With his wife Patricia Selma Villegas and two of him children.
dominican republic minister of The environment and natural resources – son of a former The President – Shot dead in for him office on Monday by a close friend, authorities said.
Orlando Jorge Mira was shot by Miguel Cruz, who authorities said. Officials didn’t mention any possible motive, and it didn’t happen right away clear If Cruz had a lawyer.
“We express our deepest condolences,” office of President Luis Abenader said.
Jorge comes from a powerful Politician family. he is the son of former Dominican President Salvador Jorge Blanco and his sister Vice minister in Abenader management.
Jorge son is legislator for modern revolutionary party, of He is a founding member.
The family He released a statement saying that Cruz had been friends with Jorge since childhood and that Jorge had been shot multiple times times.
“our family forgive the person who I did this. One of Orlando’s greatest inheritance was not to hold grudges.”
Police and emergency officials mobilized office of Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources in Capital of Santo Domingo denied entry to it as mourners gathered nearby.
Jorge office Located on the fourth floor of a building who – which also Ministry houses of tourism.
“We are disturbed by the situation,” said Jorge’s ministry. in Brief statement.
Bartolome Bogals, Executive director of The governmentCabinet of Innovation, wrote that he regrets killing.
“for him death “A tragedy,” he said. We Dominicans must unite to reach an agreement for Peace and peaceful coexistence. number more Hanf.”
Jorge was a lawyer who Has been appointed minister of The environment and natural resources in August 2020. Ho survived With his wife Patricia Selma Villegas and two of him children.