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Santo Domingo.– Angel Villalona, a top prospect for the San Francisco Giants was charged with murder in the death of a 25-year-old man last weekend at a bar in La Romana.

Villalona, who received a club-record $2.1 million bonus when he was signed by the Giants in 2006, wore a bulletproof vest Monday to his hearing at a court in the city of La Romana and pleaded innocent.  The 19-year-old prospect could face up to 20 years in prison if found guilty in the Saturday night shooting death of Mario Felix de Jesus Velete.

Judge Aranibal Manzano Zapata ordered Villalona jailed for two months while authorities prepare their case in the Dominican Republic. Villalona turned himself in 12 hours after the shooting at a La Romana bar.

According to public prosecutor Jose Polanco, "this is a serious case of voluntary homicide". Police haven't said what the motive for the shooting was. The first baseman played in 74 games with Class-A San Jose this season, batting .267 with nine home runs and 42 RBIs.

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16 comment(s)
Written by: EnricoRizzo This user is banned, 24 Sep 2009 9:27 AM
From: Puerto Rico, Oso Blanco Rio Piedras
another idiot following in the footsteps of the Nagua Nitwit
Written by: xwill7, 24 Sep 2009 9:39 AM
From: United States, Chicago
the money goes to their head
Written by: Juciosa, 24 Sep 2009 11:38 AM
From: United States
Que fue?
Written by: cejay, 24 Sep 2009 12:18 PM
From: United States, Miami, Florida
2 wasted life's
Written by: xwill7, 24 Sep 2009 12:27 PM
From: United States, Chicago
This is another bad blow for Dominican baseball. Idiots like this hurt the chances for real players to get a chance. We have to control these players because we don't want the MLB teams to turn their back on Dominican players
Written by: Sajomero, 24 Sep 2009 2:56 PM
From: United States, NYC........Bajando roooomo
I heard the whole fight started over a VIP seat at some cheezy/sleezy club. Many of the news reports that Ive seen so far have many eye witness pointing the finger at him, while his people claim that one of his groupies was the one that fired the shot. Very unfurtunate for both loosers in this event, but more so for the dead one who will never get a second chance at anything ever again.
Written by: xwill7, 24 Sep 2009 3:23 PM
From: United States, Chicago
what ever happened to the mets pitcher that killed the woman with his hummer???
Written by: cejay, 24 Sep 2009 6:32 PM
From: United States, Miami, Florida
I'm sure Johnny Walker tragos was doing the talking!!!!!
Written by: mrios, 24 Sep 2009 7:22 PM
From: United States
another one bites the dust. let's hope justice is served....
Written by: EnricoRizzo This user is banned, 24 Sep 2009 10:23 PM
From: Puerto Rico, Oso Blanco Rio Piedras
xwill7 that is the aforementioned Nagua Nit Wit this loser was just walking in his footsteps
Written by: xwill7, 25 Sep 2009 9:51 AM
From: United States, Chicago
enrico,
was the guy from nagua charged or is he walking the streets?
Written by: bernies, 25 Sep 2009 2:14 PM
From: United States, key west fl
he is in jailed in NY for domestic violence charges that his girlfriend accused him.
Written by: xwill7, 25 Sep 2009 2:33 PM
From: United States, Chicago
he must have settled with the victim's family
Written by: danny00, 25 Sep 2009 3:50 PM
From: United States
as xwill said.............the money goes to their head, just LIKE WHEN ONE BUYS A BIG SUV.,
they believe they are BETTER then others. U see the football player from the new YORK GIANTS, he got 2years for carrying a gun into a bar in new york city and then shot himself.
2YEARS hes now in HOTEL RIKERS ISLAND. {what a place to be in}....
Written by: danny00, 25 Sep 2009 3:52 PM
From: United States
so stupid it all is.. who that has this kind of money would even want to deal with the police, in stead of living the good life they still want to be mafia.or some kind of gangster.
Written by: xwill7, 25 Sep 2009 4:12 PM
From: United States, Chicago
they are monkeys
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