Quebec man shot dead in Dominican Republic robbery, 2 arrested

The national police force of the Dominican Republic said in a news release Wednesday two men have been arrested in connection to Tristan Primeau-Pointras's killing.

A 19-year-old man from Quebec is dead after he was shot during a robbery in the Dominican Republic, police in the country say.

The national police force said in a news release Wednesday that two men have been arrested in connection with Tristan Primeau-Pointras’s killing.

Primeau-Pointras was vacationing in the country with his brother, police said. The two were making their way back to a hotel from a food establishment in the early morning hours of Monday when the incident unfolded.

Police said the two were “intercepted by the alleged aggressors” on the Puerto Plata–Maimon highway for the purpose of a robbery.

“Under those circumstances, one of the detainees allegedly fired the shot that caused the fatal wound, while both were traveling on a motorcycle,” police said.

“According to the preliminary report, the young man, who was temporarily staying at the Riu Bachata hotel, died from a gunshot wound, according to the corresponding report.”

Jordi Yúnior Severiano, 23, and Rangel Merete Rodríguez, 30, were identified and arrested. Primeau-Pointras’s brother picked them out of a lineup, police said.

“The law enforcement agency indicated that the detainees are in custody and will be brought to justice in the coming hours, while investigations continue to fully clarify the circumstances of the case,” police said.