David Ortiz reportedly shot in attempted Robbery in Dominican Republic

[Jasonbay44]

https://sports.yahoo.com/boston-red-sox-david-ortiz-shot-dominican-republic-hospitalized-020705191.html

 

Condition is reportedly unknown. I really hope he's alright, he's my favorite player ever and this is the type of news I hope to never get alerts for..

[moonslav59]

wtf!!!!

[Station 13]

Sounds awful.

[Jasonbay44]

He's supposedly in stable condition, but in dire need of B+ blood. This is such a scary situation.

[S5Dewey]

https://bangordailynews.com/2019/06/09/news/new-england/former-red-sox-star-david-ortiz-shot/

[harmony]

[jacksonianmarch]

Unreal. All that he’s done for that island and some asshat shoots him. Terrible. Get well Papi

[a700hitter]

Now, I am hearing a rumor that he was shot in the back. I hope that he is okay.

[a700hitter]

[TylerD]

Crazy world we live in. Prayers he’s ok.

[a700hitter]

More confirmation that he was shot in the back.

 

[Slasher9]

Dang.

[DontCallMeUncleRico]

Hope our Big Papi's ok.

 

What terrible news.

[a700hitter]

Video of the shooting. This doesn’t look good.

 

[YastrzemskI]

Unbelievable. I am deeply saddened by this. I hope he is in recovery already. Hang in there big guy.

 

Keep this thread updated guys.

[DontCallMeUncleRico]

News reports indicate he's stable. That's great news.

[Jasonbay44]

This video makes it look like an execution attempt. The dude who shot Ortiz got the absolutely s*** beaten out of him, and there is some graphic videos all over twitter. Dude got what he deserved. What a piece of s***.

[moonslav59]

Obviously not a robbery.

 

This is nuts!

[dgalehouse]

The initial reports on these kind of things are often wrong and confusing. It said he was shot in the leg . Then it turns out to be in the back , with the bullet passing through him . His father is quoted as saying that they wouldn't tell him where he was being treated . That seems incredible. They say it happened at an " entertainment center . " What is that ? An amusement park ? A night club ? Or what ? They say it was a robbery. That doesn't make much sense either. The main thing is that he apparently is going to pull through. Be thankful for that .

[moonslav59]

The initial reports on these kind of things are often wrong and confusing. It said he was shot in the leg . Then it turns out to be in the back , with the bullet passing through him . His father is quoted as saying that they wouldn't tell him where he was being treated . That seems incredible. They say it happened at an " entertainment center . " What is that ? An amusement park ? A night club ? Or what ? They say it was a robbery. That doesn't make much sense either. The main thing is that he apparently is going to pull through. Be thankful for that .

 

The video shows he's siting at a bar or something- very crowded.

 

The guy comes up behind him and just shoots him in the back. People all around him.

 

https://www.barstoolsports.com/video/1335456/the-surveillance-video-of-david-ortiz-being-shot-makes-me-think-it-was-an-attempted-assassination-sensitive-content-obviously

Edited June 10, 2019 by moonslav59

[jacksonianmarch]

This is something I am sadly very familiar with. The initial management is to stop bleeding and resect any damaged bowel. After this, you worry about healing and infection or a leak. If I were his dad, I would profusely thank the doctors who stabilized him and send his ass out via fixed wing medevac to Miami

[Jasonbay44]

They are now saying it is an attempted murder and not a robbery. The Suspect looked like he was trying to put a hit on Ortiz or something.

[moonslav59]

They are now saying it is an attempted murder and not a robbery. The Suspect looked like he was trying to put a hit on Ortiz or something.

 

No way was it robbery.

 

The place was packed. The guy walks up from behind, raises the gun and just shoots him in the back and runs away.

 

It was probably a hit to get famous.

[jacksonianmarch]

That guy lasts maybe a month. They’ll get info, try to find out whose idea this was. Then the guards and inmates will kill this punk

[YastrzemskI]

They are now saying it is an attempted murder and not a robbery. The Suspect looked like he was trying to put a hit on Ortiz or something.

 

Disgusting. I’m speechless.

Edited June 10, 2019 by YastrzemskI

[Jack Flap]

My heart just sunk when I got the alert on my phone about this last night...Big Papi has provided far too many moments of joy and inspiration, on and off the baseball field, to even begin to count. So glad to hear he's going to be okay, and I hope he's able to make a full and complete recovery. Hopefully the lowlife POS responsible gets what's coming to him.

[jad]

Another celebrity shooting? (A-hole w/ gun seeks publicity, and doubtless will get it.)

[mvp 78]

As UN? has told me over and over again, DR is a real s***** place to live. Must be tough for Ortiz to stay away from his home/friends/family, but I'm not sure it's worth the risk of being there.

[jacksonianmarch]

The reports that there was no organ damage didn’t make sense initially. Now, the real report is out. They had to remove some colon and his gallbladder. His liver was injured as well. He’s in intensive care. Good luck Papi

[Slasher9]

As UN? has told me over and over again, DR is a real s***** place to live. Must be tough for Ortiz to stay away from his home/friends/family, but I'm not sure it's worth the risk of being there.

 

no one ever gets shot in the USA!