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David Ortiz shot: What we know after slugger's surgery

After a night of chaos, details regarding David Ortiz's shooting and current condition have emerged Monday morning.

Late Sunday night Ortiz's father informed reporters in the Dominican Republic that surgery performed on his son at Clinica Abel Gonzalez in Santo Domingo had gone well and that Ortiz was out of harm's way. Monday morning longtime Ortiz assistant Leo Lopez informed ESPN doctors were forced to remove part of the 43-year-old's intestines and colon while taking out his gallbladder. Lopez also stated the former slugger's liver was damaged.


According to Leo López, who works as David Ortiz's assistant and press representative, his last surgery ended at 3:30am and he'll remain in intensive care for the next 24 hours. López said doctors had to remove Ortiz's gallbladder and control bleeding from his liver and bowel.

— Marly Rivera (@MarlyRiveraESPN) June 10, 2019

As for the incident, Dominican Republic authorities have a suspect in custody, having classified the shooting as a calculated attack instead and not a burglary as was first reported.

For a further timeline of how things unfolded late Sunday night and early Monday morning, click here.

#RedSox Statement Regarding David Ortiz: pic.twitter.com/zl2yp8NREs

— Boston Red Sox (@RedSox) June 10, 2019