Dominican police arrest alleged mastermind in David Ortiz shooting

The alleged mastermind in the shooting of Red Sox all-star David Ortiz was arrested Friday in the Dominican Republic, police said.

The suspect was identified as Victor Hugo Gómez, the Dominican National Police tweeted. Police said more information would be released in the coming hours.

#Preliminar Policía Nacional apresa a Victor Hugo Gómez, señalado como uno de los autores intelectuales de ataque donde resultó herido el ex pelotero David Ortiz. #PolicíaRD

Más detalles en las próximas horas.

— Policía Nacional República Dominicana (@PoliciaRD) June 28, 2019

Prosecutors say Gómez hired a hit man to target David Fernandez, who was with Ortiz during the night of the shooting.{mosads}

Gómez is accused of ordering the killing because he thought Fernandez turned him in to Dominican investigators in 2011, CNN reports.

Gómez is also being sought by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency and allegedly ordered the killing from the United States, according to the report.

At least 11 suspects have been detained in connection with the shooting, which took place on the night of June 9 at a bar in east Santo Domingo.

Ortiz was not the target but was shot point-blank in the back. He has since returned to Boston, where he is in recovery.