David Ortiz Hit Was For $8K; Suspected Shooter Arrested: Police

Six people, including the man who fired a bullet into the back of David Ortiz have been detained in the Red Sox legend's shooting, authorities said. Dominican Police Chief Ney A. Bautista said at a Wednesday press conference that the person who coordinated the attack was among those in custody and four other suspects involved in the shooting are being searched for. The mastermind of the attack is still on the loose, and authorities declined to speak about a motive.

"At this moment, they are being interrogated and we will continue deepening the investigation to get to the truth about what happened," Chief Prosecutor Jean Alain Rodríguez said, according to The Associated Press

"Nobody involved in this unfortunate episode will escape justice, neither those who carried it out nor the mastermind," he said.

Bautista said a person was paid 400,000 Dominican pesos to put the attack together - roughly $7,800.

"They paid 400,000 pesos to those who tried to kill David Ortiz," Bautista said while holding up the gun he said was used in the shooting, according to ESPN.

Police have in custody Rolfy Ferreyra Cruz, the 25-year-old authorities said confessed to the shooting, Oliver Moises Mirable, who authorities said buried the gun in a garden at his home, Ramon Martinez, Joel Rodríguez de la Cruz, Reynaldo Rodriguez Valenzuela, Porfirio Allende Dechamps Vasquez and Eddy Vladimir Feliz Garcia, who authorities said drove the motorcycle.

Feliz Garcia was captured by fans after skidding and falling off his bike, court documents obtained by the AP said. The fans beat him until police took him into custody.

Feliz Garcia's lawyer said his client is a motorcycle taxi driver who didn't know what was being planned, claiming he's actually "a fan of David's."

Ortiz was shot Sunday night in his hometown of Santo Domingo, the Dominican capital. Police said he was shot once in the back in close range.

Ortiz was rushed to a Dominican hospital and flown to Massachusetts General Hospital Monday night after the Boston Red Sox arranges an air ambulance transport. He suffered significant organ damage.

Ortiz has started moving around as he recovers from being shot. A statement from Ortiz's wife, Tiffany, said the ex-Red Sox slugger sat up and took some steps Tuesday and Wednesday. He remains in the intensive care unit at MGH.

"Yesterday and this morning, David was able to sit up as well as take some steps," Tiffany Ortiz said in a statement released through the Red Sox. "His condition is guarded and he will remain in the ICU for the coming days, but he is making good progress towards recovery.