The short version
- Primera Hora reported that the shooting occurred around 9:11 p.m. Sunday at Los Hermanos business in barrio Quebrada Ceiba
- The victims are two men ages 50 and 51 and a 77-year-old woman according to Primera Hora
- Telemundo Puerto Rico reported the woman is 72 and that the shooters fired from a moving vehicle
- Police have not disclosed the victims' medical condition or details on how the shooting occurred
Shooting reported in Peñuelas
Three people were injured by gunfire on Sunday night, Nov. 8, at a business in the Quebrada Ceiba neighborhood of Peñuelas, Primera Hora reported. The incident at Los Hermanos business was reported around 9:11 p.m. after authorities received a call about a serious assault.
The victims are two men, ages 50 and 51, and a woman who is either 77 years old, according to Primera Hora, or 72, per Telemundo Puerto Rico. All three were transported to a hospital for treatment. Their current condition remains unknown.
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Investigation underway
Telemundo Puerto Rico reported that the shooters fired from a moving vehicle. Police have not released further details on the circumstances of the shooting.
Agents from the Homicide Division of the Criminal Investigation Corps (CIC) in Ponce, along with the on-duty prosecutor, have taken over the investigation, Primera Hora stated.
Where the sources differ
Both Primera Hora and Telemundo Puerto Rico agree that three people were shot at a business in Peñuelas on Sunday night and that their condition is unknown. Primera Hora gave the woman's age as 77 and named the business as Los Hermanos in barrio Quebrada Ceiba with the time as 9:11 p.m. Telemundo Puerto Rico reported the woman's age as 72 and said the shots were fired from a moving vehicle. The sources differ on the precise age of the female victim.
What the reports do not say
The reports do not identify the victims by name, say whether anyone was critically injured, describe any possible motive, indicate whether arrests have been made or name any suspects. It is also unclear whether the business remained open or if there were other witnesses present.
Sources
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- Reporting Tres personas son heridas de bala en negocio de Peñuelas
- Reporting Tres personas heridas tras tiroteo en negocio de Peñuelas
How we checked this
Primera Hora and Telemundo Puerto Rico both covered the Peñuelas shooting. Details such as the exact age of the woman, the precise sequence of events and any possible motive rest on the preliminary information released by police and published separately by each outlet.
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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