The former Red Sox star sustained a gunshot wound during an incident in the Dominican Republic. In a statement, the Red Sox said he is recovering after undergoing surgery.
David Ortiz was reportedly shot in the leg but if you look at the surveillance video it looks like he was shot in the back.
Surveillance video shows the moment MLB star David Ortiz was shot in the back at a Dominican Republic bar last night. Officials say he's in stable condition after undergoing surgery 🙏
DETAILS: https://t.co/qwaiwdxhTS pic.twitter.com/jH0bZ1Kg43
— WSVN 7 News (@wsvn) June 10, 2019
Red Sox have offered a private plane to fly David Ortiz to the United States for any additional treatment, if necessary.
#RedSox Statement Regarding David Ortiz: pic.twitter.com/zl2yp8NREs
— Red Sox (@RedSox) June 10, 2019
Rumors are speculating that this is the person who shot David Ortiz:
https://twitter.com/benjaminenfield/status/1137907698933141504?s=21
https://twitter.com/dude_ohio/status/1138028153186791424?s=21
