Depressed Dominican police sergeant shoots his ex wife dead before turning the gun on himself
A depressed police sergeant in the Dominican Republic shot dead his ex-wife and mother of his two children Monday night, and then turned the gun and took his own life with a single blast.
According to witness who knew the former couple, Wilfredo Bienvenido Rodriguez, 34, contacted his former spouse, Yaniesi Mejia, 33, wondering if they could meet at her home in order to provide her with his child support payment.
The mild-mannered Dominican National Police sergeant flew into a rage outside the home during an argument, and then fired his gun multiple times before blasting Mejia with one shot in front of their two children. They had been separated for almost a year.
A family member led the two unharmed boys, ages three and five, to safety.
Rodriguez, who just like his wife was described by family members as a person with a humble upbringing, then turned the firearm and committed suicide with one shot to the head.
Mejia, who previously had been physically abused and threatened by her ex-husband, had withdrawn an order of protection placed on Rodriguez six months ago.
According to Rodriguez’s sister, the sergeant had been battling with depression as of late.
Her father begged her to leave the town of Pantoja, located in the Dominican capital of Santo Domingo. She continued to decline her grieving father’s petition for help.
Sadly, the Dominican Republic has seen a rise in the deaths of women since 2005.
According to a recent report, 2,450 women have died as a result of domestic violence.
From January to June 2018, 38 women were killed by their partners in the Dominican Republic.
Source: dailymail.co.uk
Aug 2, 2018
Category: DR News |