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David Ortiz Hires Ex-Police Commissioner to Probe Dominican Republic Shooting

David Ortiz hired former Boston Police Commissioner Ed Davis to head an investigation into the shooting of the former Boston Red Sox slugger that took place in the Dominican Republic in June.

"He's damn interested in finding out what really happened," Ortiz's spokesman, Joe Baerlein, said, per Bob Hohler and Aimee Ortiz of the Boston Globe.

According to ESPN.com, Baerlein, who is also the principal owner of The Edward Davis Co., said his company is "monitoring and analyzing information from various sources in the Dominican Republic."

The Boston Globe reported Ortiz "has not spoken to Dominican law enforcement since an initial bedside interview after his emergency surgery at a Santo Domingo hospital.