Dominican police say David Ortiz was ambushed in night club

Night club where David Ortiz was shot in the Dominican Republic
(Image credit: Erika Santelices/AFP/Getty Images)

Former Rex Sox slugger David Ortiz was shot Sunday night by a gunman who approached him from behind and ambushed him at a bar in Santo Domingo, police in the Dominican Republic said early Monday. In at statement, the Red Sox said Ortiz's family said he was shot in the "lower back/abdominal region" and is "recovering after surgery."

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Peter has worked as a news and culture writer and editor at The Week since the site's launch in 2008. He covers politics, world affairs, religion and cultural currents. His journalism career began as a copy editor at a financial newswire and has included editorial positions at The New York Times Magazine, Facts on File, and Oregon State University.