|Prosecutors in the Dominican Republic have filed a charge of illegal possession of a firearm against Rays shortstop Wander Franco and requested a trial, several publications reported Sunday.

The charge stems from an altercation Franco had in November in San Juan de la Maguana with a man in the parking lot of an apartment building. Police at the time said the incident stemmed from a fight over a woman’s attention, describing it as “a heated dispute of a passionate nature.”

In a news release issued Sunday, authorities wrote: “The prosecution body (...) requests through the instance that the opening of a trial be issued against the accused because there are sufficient elements of relevant and pertinent evidence that demonstrate that the defendant has compromised his criminal responsibili

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