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Former Red Sox Star David Ortiz In Stable Condition After Being Shot In Dominican Republic

Ashe Schow

Former Boston Red Sox star David Ortiz was shot Sunday night in his native Dominican Republic and remains in intensive care following surgery to remove parts of his organs to stop internal bleeding.

CNN reported that Ortiz underwent surgery Sunday night to remove “portions of his organs” to stop the bleeding. He was reportedly “bleeding from his liver,” according to his assistant Leo Lopez, and had “portions of his intestines, colon and his gallbladder” removed as well. A spokesperson for the Dominican Republic National Police (DRNP) told CNN that Ortiz is currently in stable condition and “out of danger.”

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