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Man Shot Dead in Arecibo; Police Report 301 Murders This Year

Police investigate the shooting death of a 30-year-old man in Arecibo, Puerto Rico.

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Authorities located the body of a man with multiple gunshot wounds in different parts of his body near the roadside. [1] Police in Arecibo, Puerto Rico, are investigating the shooting death of a 30-year-old man found near a road on Tuesday night. [2] Police reported finding the body of a man with multiple gunshot wounds on the pavement near the entrance to the Luis Rodríguez Olmo stadium in Arecibo at approximately 11:32 p.m. on Tuesday, September 1, 2026. [3] Authorities identified Germán Ramón Medina Vargas, a 30-year-old resident of Arecibo, as the man killed in a shooting on the evening of Tuesday. [4] Emergency services were contacted at 11:32 p.m. on Tuesday regarding an incident on Avenida Constitución, Calle B, near the Torres grocery store. [5] Investigators found Medina Vargas's body on the pavement with multiple gunshot wounds and recovered several bullet casings of different calibers. [6] Police received a call at 11:32 PM regarding gunshots on Avenida Constitución near the Torres grocery store. [7] The police indicated that no arrests related to the crime have been made at this time. [8] Multiple casings of different calibers were found at the scene of the shooting. [9]
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  1. Authorities located the body of a man with multiple gunshot wounds in different parts of his body near the roadside. · El Nuevo DíaPuerto Rico
  2. Police in Arecibo, Puerto Rico, are investigating the shooting death of a 30-year-old man found near a road on Tuesday night. · El Nuevo DíaPuerto Rico
  3. Police reported finding the body of a man with multiple gunshot wounds on the pavement near the entrance to the Luis Rodríguez Olmo stadium in Arecibo at approximately 11:32 p.m. on Tuesday, September 1, 2026. · Primera HoraPuerto Rico
  4. Authorities identified Germán Ramón Medina Vargas, a 30-year-old resident of Arecibo, as the man killed in a shooting on the evening of Tuesday. · Periódico La Perla
  5. Emergency services were contacted at 11:32 p.m. on Tuesday regarding an incident on Avenida Constitución, Calle B, near the Torres grocery store. · El Nuevo DíaPuerto Rico
  6. Investigators found Medina Vargas's body on the pavement with multiple gunshot wounds and recovered several bullet casings of different calibers. · Periódico La Perla
  7. Police received a call at 11:32 PM regarding gunshots on Avenida Constitución near the Torres grocery store. · Periódico La Perla
  8. The police indicated that no arrests related to the crime have been made at this time. · Periódico La Perla
  9. Multiple casings of different calibers were found at the scene of the shooting. · Primera HoraPuerto Rico
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