Ex-Red Sox Star David ‘Big Papi’ Ortiz May Have Been Targeted By Hired Killers

Boston Red Sox designated hitter David Ortiz celebrates his solo home in the sixth inning against the Toronto Blue Jays during their MLB American League East baseball game in Boston, Massachusetts, Sept. 22, 2013. Dominick Reuter/Reuters

Dominican Republic police believe former Boston Red Sox star David Ortiz was shot by a cop hired by a drug lord as a hit man, according to reports.

The 43-year-old, also known as “Big Papi,” was shot in the back at close range by a man who got off a motorcycle as he sat with friends at an outdoor bar in Santo Domingo on June 9.