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The Dominican Republic’s minister of setting and pure assets, Orlando Jorge Mera, was fatally shot Monday, the nation’s president introduced.

Authorities arrested Miguel Cruz, a detailed childhood good friend of Mera’s, as a suspect and are investigating the motives behind the taking pictures, which occurred when Mera, 55, was in a gathering, the BBC reported.

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“I deeply remorse the dying of my good good friend, our minister, Orlando Jorge Mera. My most honest condolences to his spouse Patricia and his youngsters Orlando and Patricia Victoria. Relaxation in peace, pricey good friend,” Dominican President Luis Abinader tweeted after the taking pictures, per a Google translation.

Not less than six photographs had been heard by witnesses, BBC stated. Mera had served in Abinader’s administration since he got here to energy in the summertime of 2020. He had been a founding member of the Trendy Revolutionary Occasion, to which Abinader belongs.

Mera is the son of former President Salvador Jorge Blanco and is survived by his spouse and two sons. His spouse serves because the Dominican ambassador to Brazil. Following information of Mera’s dying, his household launched a press release.

“Our household forgives the one who did this. One among Orlando’s best legacies was to not maintain grudges,” they stated, per VOA Information.

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Cruz was apprehended by authorities at a church about quarter-hour from Mera’s workplace, the G3 Field Information reported. He was reportedly donning a bulletproof vest and a helmet when police took him into custody.

Mera has served within the submit since August 2020.