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Officials: David Ortiz Shooting Mastermind Arrested

Victor Hugo Gomez, the man Dominican officials say helped organize the shooting that injured retired Red Sox slugger David Ortiz, has been arrested.

The Dominican National Police announced the news in Spanish on Twitter on Friday.

"The National Police has apprehended Victor Hugo Gómez, designated as one of the masterminds of the attack in which former baseball player David Ortiz was injured."

#Preliminar Policía Nacional apresa a Victor Hugo Gómez, señalado como uno de los autores intelectuales de ataque donde resultó herido el ex pelotero David Ortiz. #PolicíaRD

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