# Man critically injured with machete while eating lunch in Cabo Rojo

A man was critically injured with a machete while eating lunch at a business in Cabo Rojo on September 1, 2026.

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The Criminal Investigations Corps (CIC) of Mayagüez is investigating an assault with a machete reported at noon on September 1, 2026, in the Boquerón neighborhood of Cabo Rojo. [^1]

A man was stabbed at a business called El Pirata located on Cofresi Street in Boquerón, Cabo Rojo, on Tuesday. [^2]

An unidentified man attacked a victim who was eating lunch at the location, inflicting three wounds to different parts of his body with a machete. [^3]

Police were alerted at 12:15 p.m. via the 9-1-1 emergency system about a man with white weapon wounds at a business named El Pirata. [^4]

The injured man was transferred to the Mayagüez Medical Center where his condition is reported as critical. [^5]

The suspect inflicted three puncture wounds on the victim. [^6]

The victim was transported by Emergency Medical Services to the Hospital Centro Médico in Mayagüez in critical condition. [^7]

The Division of Homicides of the Criminal Investigation Corps (CIC) of Mayagüez is investigating the incident. [^8]

## What this stands on

1. The Criminal Investigations Corps (CIC) of Mayagüez is investigating an assault with a machete reported at noon on September 1, 2026, in the Boquerón neighborhood of Cabo Rojo. (Primera Hora, News)
2. A man was stabbed at a business called El Pirata located on Cofresi Street in Boquerón, Cabo Rojo, on Tuesday. (Telemundo Puerto Rico, News)
3. An unidentified man attacked a victim who was eating lunch at the location, inflicting three wounds to different parts of his body with a machete. (Primera Hora, News)
4. Police were alerted at 12:15 p.m. via the 9-1-1 emergency system about a man with white weapon wounds at a business named El Pirata. (Primera Hora, News)
5. The injured man was transferred to the Mayagüez Medical Center where his condition is reported as critical. (Primera Hora, News)
6. The suspect inflicted three puncture wounds on the victim. (Telemundo Puerto Rico, News)
7. The victim was transported by Emergency Medical Services to the Hospital Centro Médico in Mayagüez in critical condition. (Telemundo Puerto Rico, News)
8. The Division of Homicides of the Criminal Investigation Corps (CIC) of Mayagüez is investigating the incident. (Telemundo Puerto Rico, News)

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