David Ortiz Thankful to Be <br />Home After Shooting Ortiz made his first public comments <br />on Instagram since being shot <br />in the Dominican Republic. David Ortiz, via Instagram Ortiz was shot in the back at a club in Santo Domingo on June 9. The police determined that the hit man was targeting another man and shot Ortiz by mistake. Ortiz was transferred to a Boston hospital <br />where he underwent three operations. The former Red Sox star was released <br />from the hospital on Friday. Ortiz thanked his doctors in a statement on Monday. David Ortiz, via statement
