SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — A prosecutor in the Dominican Republic overseeing an involuntary manslaughter case against Baltimore Orioles reliever Alfredo Simon says the investigation will continue even though the victim’s family has dropped its civil lawsuit.
Victor Mueses told The Associated Press on Friday that he has evidence against Simon but is waiting for a ballistics test and analysis of a video taken during the shooting before presenting his case.
Prosecutors have until April 9 to submit a formal charge that would lead to trial.
A judge on Thursday denied a second request to grant the 29-year-old bail.
Simon is suspected of killing 25-year-old Michel Castillo Almonte and wounding his 17-year-old brother in the town of Luperon.
