Man stabbed to death in Bayamón; woman in police custody
Police were alerted by a 911 call late Friday and found the victim with a stab wound to the left clavicle area in Santa Juanita.
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- El Nuevo Día reported that the stabbing death occurred on calle España in the urbanización Santa Juanita in Bayamón
- Telemundo Puerto Rico reported the incident was reported around 10:30 p.m. on Friday via a 911 call
- Both outlets state that authorities are preliminarily investigating the case as a possible domestic violence incident
- El Nuevo Día reported that a woman is under police custody in relation to the death while the investigation continues
Stabbing reported in Santa Juanita
Police found a man dead with a stab wound to the left clavicle area after responding to a 911 call on Friday night in Bayamón. El Nuevo Día reported that the incident took place on calle España in the urbanización Santa Juanita. Telemundo Puerto Rico reported the call came in around 10:30 p.m.
A woman is in custody in connection with the death, according to both outlets. El Nuevo Día reported that the woman was arrested by police in relation to the facts. Telemundo Puerto Rico reported that the woman remains detained as part of the police investigation.
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Investigation continues
El Nuevo Día reported that authorities do not discard the possibility that the incident was related to domestic violence. Both outlets state that authorities are preliminarily investigating the case as a possible domestic violence incident. The case is under investigation.
The initial complaint was handled by agent Karines Torres Hernández of the Bayamón Sur precinct, El Nuevo Día reported. Agent Ángel Silva of the Homicide Division of the Bayamón Criminal Investigation Corps later took charge of the inquiry.
Where the sources differ
The two sources largely agree on the location, the nature of the wound, the 911 call, the woman in custody, and that the case is being investigated as a possible domestic violence incident. El Nuevo Día reported that the woman was arrested while Telemundo Puerto Rico reported that she remains detained. Telemundo Puerto Rico gave a specific time of around 10:30 p.m. on Friday; El Nuevo Día referred only to the incident being reported last night. El Nuevo Día named two specific agents involved; Telemundo Puerto Rico did not.
What the reports do not say
The sources do not provide the name, age or any other identifying information about the man who died or the woman in custody. They do not state whether the woman has been formally charged, the exact relationship between the parties if any, whether a weapon was recovered, or what the next steps in the investigation will be.
Sources
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- Reporting Asesinan a puñaladas a un hombre en Bayamón: una mujer está bajo custodia de la Policía
- Reporting Asesinan a un hombre en Bayamón; una mujer está detenida
How we checked this
El Nuevo Día and Telemundo Puerto Rico both covered the stabbing death in Bayamón on Saturday. Details about the agents involved and the precise phrasing on the woman's status rest on a single source each.
Compiled by the PuertoRico.com News Desk from the reports and statements listed above, and checked against them before publishing. It does not include original interviews. Spot an error? Email support@puertorico.com with a link to this story.