17 […] The members of the patrol pointed out that they became aware that there were persons in the 70 truck when they reached the scene of the accident. 76. On June 23, 2000, the Under Secretary of State of the Armed Forces issued a report on the events of June 18, 2000, which stated: […] the interest of the […] patrol in detaining the vehicle in question was due to the fact that they had information that a vehicle carrying drugs or firearms was going to try to cross the border, and therefore, a thorough check of all vehicles circulating in that area was ordered and that’s what the truck in question tried to avoid […] speeding away, and that is the reason the patrol proceeded to pursue them and the situation which is the subject of [this] case file took place. […] that […] Second Lieutenant JOHANNES PAUL FRANCO CAMACHO […] [once the truck had overturned] pulled out his service pistol and fired some shots into the air to make the Haitian nationals who were fleeing to stop […] […] that […] Ms. ELIZABETH CONTRERAS […] states that on Friday, June 16, 2000, two young men in military uniform came to her house demanding some money in order to allow the illicit trafficking of undocumented persons. […] that the members of the armed forces […] at the time the events took place were performing their duties; […] that the members of the patrol involved in the incident did not know the true motive why the driver of the truck did everything in his power to ignore the order to stop, that the vehicle had a tarp over the bed and the Haitian nationals, for the most part, were either sitting or lying down in the truck in question […], and presuming that they were indeed committing a serious offense; […] that in the present case (one) Dominican national and [six] Haitian nationals lost their lives […] […] that other Haitian nationals who were injured received medical attention […] and were later released while the remaining Haitian nationals were repatriated. […] that there is no truth to the assertion that the military patrol killed anyone at the scene of the truck accident […] […] According to the autopsy […] seven persons lost their lives: one presents severe closed trauma to the thorax and abdomen as a result of the accident and the rest, various contusions and gunshot wounds. […] According to the attending physicians in the case, 13 persons were injured, 6 of whom suffered gunshot wounds and 7 suffered various blows. One remains hospitalized while the others were released from the health facilities where they were being treated. […] By order of the forensic authorities the bodies were turned over to relatives and friends for burial. […] All the members of the DOIF patrol remain under arrest and it was recommended that they be brought before the Court Martial […] to determine their individual responsibility with regard to the 71 gunshot wounds that killed persons and injured (six) others. […] 77. Based on the preceding, it was decided that the members of the military be brought before the Court Martial to be tried as alleged authors under the provisions of Articles 295, 304 and 309 of the Criminal Code of the Dominican Republic and that the civilians involved in the alleged trafficking in persons be prosecuted in the ordinary justice system. Last, a separate investigation was recommended to 70 71 Annex. Summary issued on June 21, 2000, by the Joint Board, State document dated September 20, 2010. Annex. Report of the Secretary of State of the Armed Forces of June 26, 2000, State document dated September 20, 2010.