Police report two killings minutes apart in Guaynabo and Bayamón

The short version

• Metro Puerto Rico reported the first killing at 7:15 a.m. on Calle Del Parque in barrio Santa Rosa, Guaynabo, where a man was found with multiple gunshot wounds after a call to police
• Metro Puerto Rico reported a second body found at 7:20 a.m. on PR-167 in sector Algarrobo, Bayamón, with the man also having multiple gunshot wounds
• Metro Puerto Rico reported that Bayamón CIC homicide detectives are investigating both scenes
• Police told Metro Puerto Rico that eight homicides have been recorded during the holiday weekend

Updates

Update, Oct 12, 9:58 AM AST

Metro Puerto Rico adds details on the two killings and confirms the holiday weekend total of eight homicides.

Metro Puerto Rico reported that police received a call alerting them to the first shooting at 7:15 a.m. on Calle Del Parque in barrio Santa Rosa, Guaynabo, where officers found a man with multiple gunshot wounds. Metro Puerto Rico reported

According to the outlet, a second call about 7:20 a.m. led agents from the Dajaos precinct to find another man with multiple gunshot wounds on PR-167 in sector Algarrobo, Bayamón. Homicide detectives from the Bayamón CIC are investigating both scenes as separate incidents. Metro Puerto Rico reported

The new report states that, according to police, eight homicides have been recorded during the holiday weekend. It does not contradict any details in the earlier published account.

Two morning shootings

Police reported two homicides that occurred minutes apart on Monday morning in Guaynabo and Bayamón. El Vocero reported the first at about 7:15 a.m. on Calle Del Parque in barrio Santa Rosa 3, Guaynabo. The victim was identified as José Edgardo Cruz Pérez, 49. According to preliminary information, he stepped onto the balcony of his residence and was shot by individuals who were allegedly lying in wait. Police said assault rifles were used at the scene.

Approximately 10 minutes later, a body with gunshot wounds was found in sector Algarrobo on PR-167 in barrio Dajaos, Bayamón. El Vocero reported the victim had not been identified. El Nuevo Día reported the second case at 7:20 a.m. on the same road in Bayamón. WAPA reported agents from the Bayamón Criminal Investigation Corps responded to both scenes along with the Instituto de Ciencias Forenses.

Holiday weekend total

According to the Police, the two cases bring the total number of homicides reported during the holiday weekend to eight. El Vocero reported this figure. Some outlets initially referred to a possible third killing in Vega Baja but later stated there were no details confirming a body there.

Conflicting details appear across reports. Telemundo Puerto Rico reported different locations for both incidents, while Primera Hora reported three killings and an earlier report of shots at 4:10 a.m. in the Guaynabo case.

Where the sources differ

All sources, including the new Metro Puerto Rico report, agree that two homicides occurred Monday morning minutes apart in the Bayamón police area, one in Guaynabo and one in Bayamón, with the Bayamón CIC investigating. El Vocero names the Guaynabo victim as José Edgardo Cruz Pérez, 49, gives the exact address Calle Del Parque in Santa Rosa 3, describes an ambush on the balcony with assault rifles, and states the weekend total is eight homicides. El Nuevo Día, WAPA and Metro Puerto Rico give times of 7:15/7:20 a.m., note the discovery of bodies with multiple gunshot wounds after calls to police, and mention the Instituto de Ciencias Forenses or Bayamón CIC. Telemundo and Primera Hora reported different locations and times and initially mentioned a third case in Vega Baja that was later walked back by WAPA. Metro Puerto Rico adds that the Dajaos precinct responded to the Bayamón scene and that the circumstances remain under investigation.

What the reports do not say

The reports do not state whether any arrests have been made, the motive for either killing, the identity of the Bayamón victim, or whether the cases are believed to be related. They also do not indicate any update on the total number of homicides for the year or provide further details on the other six weekend killings.

Sources

Every link below was opened and checked when this story was published and last updated. Official means a government body, agency or the organization itself; Reporting means a news outlet.

1. Reporting Se registran dos asesinatos en minutos en Guaynabo y BayamónEl Vocero (El Vocero) · elvocero.com · Spanish · checked Oct 12, 9:58 AM AST
2. Reporting Dos asesinatos en Guaynabo y Bayamón movilizan a la Policía: ¿qué se sabe?El Nuevo Día (El Nuevo Día) · elnuevodia.com · Spanish · checked Oct 12, 9:58 AM AST
3. Reporting Policía investiga dos asesinatos reportados a pocos minutos de diferenciaWAPA (WAPA) · wapa.tv · Spanish · checked Oct 12, 9:58 AM AST
4. Reporting Reportan dos asesinatos simultáneos en Guaynabo y BayamónTelemundo Puerto Rico (Telemundo) · telemundopr.com · Spanish · checked Oct 12, 9:58 AM AST
5. Reporting Matan a tres hombres con minutos de diferencia en el área policíaca de BayamónPrimera Hora (Primera Hora) · primerahora.com · Spanish · checked Oct 12, 9:58 AM AST
6. Reporting Reportan muertes violentas en Guaynabo y BayamónMetro Puerto Rico (Metro Puerto Rico) · metro.pr · Spanish · checked Oct 12, 9:58 AM AST

How we checked this

El Vocero, El Nuevo Día, WAPA, Telemundo, Primera Hora and Metro Puerto Rico reported on the two killings. The victim name, exact address, ambush description and assault-rifle detail rest on the single source El Vocero; the eight-homicide weekend total is confirmed by both El Vocero and Metro Puerto Rico.

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.