The Police registered nine murders this weekend – between Friday and Sunday – that occurred in eight municipalities of Puerto Rico.
Friday
caguas
On Friday night, a murder was reported on Highway 172, La Sierra sector, in the Cañaboncito neighborhood, in front of the Puma gas station, in Caguas. As previously reported, a call through the 9-1-1 Emergency System alerted the uniformed officer about shots at the aforementioned place. When the agents arrived at the scene, they suffered several gunshot wounds. Sebastian Colon Cotto, 21 years old, who died while receiving medical assistance at the Mennonite Hospital in Caguas. At the scene, he seized the white Toyota Yaris car, in which the victim was traveling at the time of the events, for investigation. Agent Anthony Hernández, attached to the Homicide Division of the Caguas Criminal Investigation Corps, together with prosecutor Fernando Machado, took charge of the corresponding investigation.
Cupey
Police confirmed this Sunday about the death of Jaime Garcia Olmo, 33 years oldone of the injured in the shooting that occurred last Friday near a supermarket between Cupey Gardens Avenue and Monte Brito Street in Cupey.
This is the second victim, the first was a 17-year-old boy identified as Raul Jabdiel Trinidad Melendezwho died while receiving medical assistance at the Hospital Centro Médico de Río Piedras, due to gunshot wounds received to the head and back.
García Olmo had a criminal record under Law 54 and the authorities presume that he was the target of the card. He and Trinidad Meléndez were traveling in the same car.
little orange
The Department of Justice filed charges for first degree murder and violations of the Weapons Law against Gabriel Saez Catala, 28 years old, for events that occurred on Friday night, in the parking lot of the El Batey business, in the Anones neighborhood of highway 814 in Naranjito.
It emerges from the investigation that Sáez Cátala arrived at the aforementioned place and fired several shots at Alberto Rosario Cátala, 42 years old and a resident of Naranjito, who was with his son in the aforementioned place. Due to the injuries received, Rosario Cátala died at the scene.
The case was consulted with the prosecutor Gustavo Vélez, who filed the aforementioned charges. The evidence was presented before Judge Eileen Torres, who after evaluating it, determined cause for arrest, indicating a $600,000 bail, which he did not provide, and he was prosecuted in the Correctional Complex until the day of the preliminary hearing. Agent Arlene Fernández, attached to the Homicide division of the Vega Baja Criminal Investigation Corps, was in charge of investigating the case.
The stones
A murder was reported at 2:20 a.m. Saturday, in an area known as El Hoyo, in the April Garden Apartments residential area, in Las Piedras. According to preliminary reports, a call through the 9-1-1 Emergency System alerted the police to shots at the scene, and when the agents arrived, they located the body of a man with gunshot wounds on the pavement. body. At the moment, the man has not been identified and the motive for the events is being investigated. Agent Alexander Sánchez attached to the Homicide division together with prosecutor Miguel García took charge of the investigation.
Green Island
An incident where one person was killed and two others were injured was reported at 7:31 p.m. on Saturday, behind the Casa Cuba establishment, in Isla Verde. According to preliminary reports, a call through the 9-1-1 Emergency System alerted the police to shots at the scene, and upon arrival, the agents located three men in the arena who had gunshot wounds on their bodies. One of the men, identified as Tommy Grace, age 17 and a resident of the state of Maryland, He died on scene due to injuries received. Two other injured were transported to an area hospital, condition is unknown at the moment. At the moment, the motive for the events is being investigated and there are no people arrested for the events. Agent Edgar Ribot, attached to the Homicide division of the Carolina CIC, of the Puerto Rico Police Bureau, in the Carlos Peña fiscal union, are investigating the facts.
Sunday
Rio Grande
One man died and two others were wounded by gunshots at 12:09 in the morning on Sunday, on PR-3, kilometer 26.3, at Kokos Pizzeria, in Río Grande. According to the preliminary report, a call through the 9-1-1 Emergency System alerted the police about shots at the scene. Upon arrival, the agents located on the pavement the body of a man identified as David Hernández Pérez, 37 years old and resident of Carolina.
The deceased had multiple gunshot wounds. At the moment, the motive for these events is unknown. Omar Rodríguez Castro, 42 years old, He suffered bullet wounds in different parts of his body, being transported to a hospital in the area by paramedics from Medina Ambulance. His condition was described as delicate. Mariela Agosto Montes, 42 years old, He suffered a gunshot wound to the shoulder while being transported by a relative to an area hospital. Its condition was not described.
ponce
A murder was reported on Sunday night, on PR-10 at the entrance to Camino Viejo Pandura, Tibes neighborhood in Ponce. According to preliminary information, a call to the 9-1-1 Emergency System alerted the Police about a person lying on the pavement on PR-10. When the patrolmen arrived at the place, they found the body of a man who presented apparent bullet wounds to the body. At the moment the deceased, he has not been identified by the Police. The Ponce Homicide staff and prosecutor on duty were informed, who are heading to the scene.
red cape
A murder was reported at 11:27 p.m. on Sunday, in front of building 1 of the Santa Rita residential complex in Cabo Rojo. Related to these events, two men were transported to a hospital in the area, where one of them died while receiving medical assistance. At this time the man has not been identified and the condition of the other man involved in the incident is unknown. Agents attached to the Homicide division of the Criminal Investigation Corps of Mayagüez together with the prosecutor on duty investigate the facts.
