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Vecinos de un barrio de Santo Domingo Oeste en una vigilia pacífica con velas en demanda de justicia
Imagen alusiva al reclamo de justicia de familiares y vecinos de Engombe por el asesinato de Samuel Place Méndez. · Erick Prometeo Media

Family of El Five demands justice in Engombe

Family and neighbors in Engombe demand justice for the killing of Samuel Place Méndez, known as El Five, and call for a deeper investigation and the capture of…

--- The context --- In Engombe, Bayona, Santo Domingo Oeste, the family of Samuel Place Méndez, known as El Five, has sustained a demand for justice for eight days. Neighbors in La Finca joined that call and turned grief into a collective plea for clarity and timely institutional response. --- The facts --- Samuel Place Méndez was shot dead in the early hours of last Saturday in La Finca. According to the information offered, Erickson, alias Dollar, Wellington and Tico are named as alleged perpetrators. They allegedly opened fire on the victim without a word, because of old feuds. --- The positions --- Relatives reported that nobody has been detained so far. They asked for investigations to be deepened so the implicated can be identified and captured, the circumstances clarified, and those responsible brought to justice. Residents backed the demand and voiced concern over the lack of detentions. --- What remains unknown --- No official progress is known, nor the whereabouts of those named as alleged perpetrators. The exact circumstances remain unclear, so every naming stays alleged until confirmed with verifiable evidence. --- Unanswered questions --- What official progress exists in the investigation today? Where are those named as alleged perpetrators now? When will the exact circumstances of the attack in La Finca be fully clarified? --- EPM analysis --- The leading voice belongs to a waiting family and neighbors beside them. That waiting defines the response owed: investigate thoroughly, protect the community, and account publicly, without prejudging guilt. 📌 EPM Take: In EPM's view, the justice demanded in Engombe begins by listening to the family and the neighbors and by answering with a serious, transparent and sustained investigation. Those named are alleged perpetrators and deserve a process with guarantees, but guarantees cannot become an excuse for inaction. Clarifying the facts and locating the implicated is the minimum institutional response owed.
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