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6 suspects, including gunman, arrested in David Ortiz shooting

Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic • Six suspects, including the alleged gunman, have been detained in the shooting of former Red Sox star David Ortiz, the Dominican Republic’s chief prosecutor said Wednesday.

A seventh suspect was also being pursued in the shooting, which witnesses said was carried out by two men on a motorcycle and two other groups of people in cars, the Dominican Republic's chief prosecutor, Jean Alain Rodríguez, told a news conference.

Authorities have declined to give a motive for the shooting at a popular Santo Domingo bar Sunday night.

Police Maj. Gen.