David Ortiz underwent a second surgery after being transported to a Boston hospital on Monday night, according to his wife, Tiffany.

Tiffany Ortiz said in a statement issued through the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday that the surgery was successful. Ortiz, the retired Red Sox slugger, was shot in the Dominican Republic on Sunday night. At least one person has been charged so far in the incident.

"He is stable, awake and resting comfortably this morning in the ICU where he is expected to remain for the next several days," she wrote in the statement.

"On behalf of me and my family, I want to thank John and Linda Henry, Tom Werner, Sam Kennedy and the Boston Red Sox for all that they are doing for David and our family, as well as Dr. Larry Ronan and the amazing staff at Massachusetts General Hospital.

"Lastly, I want to thank everyone for the outpouring of support and love that we have received during this incredibly difficult time. We ask for privacy as David works towards recovery."

Ortiz was shot at a bar in Santo Domingo, the capital of the Dominican Republic, on Sunday night after two suspects approached him on a motorcycle, according to the Dominican National Police. The 43-year-old later underwent surgery at a local hospital.

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Oritz's spokesperson, Leo López, told The Associated Press that Ortiz's liver was damaged in the shooting, and doctors removed his gallbladder and part of his intenstine.

Tiffany Ortiz did not offer details about the nature of Ortiz's second surgery Monday night, after he was flown to Boston with the help of the Red Sox.

One of the people on the motorcycle, Eddy Vladimir Féliz Garcia, was in custody as of Tuesday afternoon and charged as an alleged accomplice to an attempted murder, according to The Associated Press. His lawyer, Deivi Solano, told the wire service that his client had no idea who he picked up when he stopped to take a fare Sunday night. (It is common for motorcycles to serve as taxis in the Dominican Republic.)

Julieta Tejeda, a spokesperson for the national prosecutor’s office, told reporters that a second arrest has been made but declined to provide additional details, according to The Associated Press.

Contributing: The Associated Press

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