Rodriguez did not offer a motive but said a member of Mexico’s Gulf Cartel was behind the attack. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY SportsĪttorney General Jean Alain Rodriguez told reporters the actual target was a man sitting with and dressed similarly to Ortiz outside a club in Santo Domingo, Ortiz’s hometown. Petersburg, FL, USA Baseball fans hold up a sign in reference to the shooting of former Boston Red Sox designated hitter David Ortiz (34) during the the fifth between the Tampa Bay Rays and Los Angeles Angels at Tropicana Field.