9-year-old American boy shot to death by muggers minutes after arriving in Dominican Republic with family

A nine-year-old boy was fatally shot just minutes after arriving with his family in the Dominican Republic. Gioser Luis Feli arrived at the Cibao International Airport in Santiago for a spring break vacation with his family on Wednesday, but it was just moments after that their vehicle was targeted by a gang of thieves,

The thieves reportedly opened fire on the family’s vehicle when they refused to stop, resulting in Feli being struck in the head. He subsequently passed away in the hospital while undergoing surgery, according to the Daily Mail.

Authorities have arrested five men who were accused of the shooting, with the youngest being 18 years old, per the report. The horrifying event transpired right after the family had been picked up by an unnamed friend of the father, Sergio Luis Feliz Macebo.