Lawyer shot dead on Las Américas avenue in Ponce

A lawyer died from gunshot wounds on Friday on Las Américas avenue in Ponce; the case was reclassified as a violent death. The CIC and the on-duty prosecutor are investigating the circumstances of the crime.

Lawyer shot dead on Las Américas avenue in Ponce

Lawyer shot dead in Ponce; vehicle set on fire in Aguadilla

A man identified as a lawyer was shot and killed on Friday on Las Américas avenue in Ponce, according to metro.pr. The incident was reclassified by authorities as a violent death.

The emergency call to the 9-1-1 system was received at approximately 10:45 in the morning. The injured man was transported in a private vehicle to a hospital in the area, where he died.

Agents from the Criminal Investigations Corps (CIC) of Ponce and the on-duty prosecutor were mobilised to determine the circumstances of the crime. Police requested that anyone with information about the case call 787-343-2020, or contact them via X at @PRPDNoticias or via Facebook at www.facebook.com/prpdgov.

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Vehicle with bullet impacts found on fire in Aguadilla

In a separate incident, Police reported the discovery of a vehicle with bullet impacts on the grounds of a pickleball court located on highway PR-110, in the San Antonio neighbourhood of Aguadilla.

The incident was reported to 9-1-1 at approximately 7:22 in the morning. Upon arriving at the scene, officers found a 2010 grey Infiniti in flames, with bullet impacts on the rear left side.

Personnel from the Fire Corps Bureau extinguished the fire. No injured persons were reported and the damage had not yet been estimated. The Explosives Division of Aguadilla assumed the investigation of the incident, whose circumstances remain under investigation.

Source: Google News PR — Crime

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