In 2019, Ortiz was ambushed by a man who got off a motorcycle and shot him in the back at close range in his native Dominican Republic.
of baseball Hall of Famer David Ortiz, authorities confirmed on Tuesday.
Two men, including the alleged shooter Rolfi Ferreyra Cruz, were each sentenced to 30 years in prison by Santo Domingo's First Collegiate Court. Dominican authorities said the hitmen confused Fernandez with Ortiz, one of the country's most beloved ballplayers.
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