The short version
- Metro Puerto Rico, El Vocero and El Nuevo Día reported that police received a 9-1-1 alert about shots fired around 1:30 a.m. on Saturday on PR-635 in barrio Dominguito, Arecibo
- All three outlets said the targets included the Agranel supermarket, two apartments above it housing several families and a 2019 white Nissan Kicks
- Metro Puerto Rico and El Nuevo Día reported that no one was injured and that damage to the structures and vehicle had not yet been estimated
- All three outlets stated that agents recovered multiple bullet casings of different calibers and that agent Carlos González Román referred the case to the Criminal Investigation Corps
Updates
Update, Nov 14, 12:29 PM AST
Metro Puerto Rico published a report that matches the prior accounts with no new facts or contradictions.
Metro Puerto Rico reported that a supermarket, two occupied apartments and a vehicle were struck by multiple shots around 1:30 a.m. on Saturday on PR-635 in barrio Dominguito, Arecibo, with no injuries. Metro Puerto Rico reported that agents recovered multiple bullet casings of different calibers at the scene.
The outlet stated that the targets were the Agranel supermarket, two apartments above it occupied by several families and a parked 2019 white Nissan Kicks. Damage had not been estimated.
According to Metro Puerto Rico, agent Carlos González Román of Arecibo Precinct 107 conducted the preliminary investigation and referred the case to the Criminal Investigation Corps (CIC).
Incident details
Police in Puerto Rico are investigating gunfire directed at a supermarket, two occupied apartments and a vehicle in the Dominguito neighborhood of Arecibo early Saturday. El Vocero reported that authorities were alerted through the 9-1-1 Emergency System around 1:30 a.m. on Nov. 14 about detonations on highway PR-635.
According to both outlets, the shots struck the Agranel supermarket, two apartments located above the business where several families reside, and a white 2019 Nissan Kicks that was parked at the scene. El Nuevo Día reported that no one was injured in the incident.
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Evidence and investigation
El Vocero reported that agents seized multiple bullet casings of different calibers at the scene. Both El Vocero and El Nuevo Día stated that preliminary investigation was conducted by agent Carlos González Román of the Arecibo Precinct 107, who referred the case to the Criminal Investigation Corps (CIC) for further inquiry.
The outlets agree on all key details including the time, location, targets, lack of injuries and the transfer of the case to the CIC. El Nuevo Día reported that damage estimates to the properties and vehicle were not yet available at the time of the reports.
Where the sources differ
The three outlets agree on all key details including the time, location, targets, lack of injuries, recovered casings of different calibers and the transfer of the case to the CIC. Metro Puerto Rico's account is consistent with the earlier reports from El Vocero and El Nuevo Día and adds no new information.
What the reports do not say
The reports do not identify any suspects or a possible motive for the shooting. They also do not indicate whether the apartments were occupied at the exact time of the gunfire or provide any estimate of the number of shots fired or the cost of the damages.
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.
- Reporting Disparan contra supermercado, apartamentos y un vehículo en Arecibo
- Reporting Tirotean supermercado, dos apartamentos ocupados por varias familias y un vehículo en Arecibo
- Reporting Disparan contra supermercado, dos apartamentos y un vehículo en Arecibo
How we checked this
El Vocero, El Nuevo Día and Metro Puerto Rico all reported the same facts drawn from the police preliminary investigation. No outlet has released additional details beyond the initial scene findings.
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.
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