A 34-year-old man, Xavier Hernández Acevedo, was killed at 12:23 a.m. on Saturday in Barceloneta, on PR-682, kilometer 0.3. Puerto Rico Police officers from the Barceloneta District were alerted to the scene after a 9-1-1 call reported a person lying on the pavement. Upon arrival, authorities found the man's body with multiple gunshot wounds.
Agent Mario Montesino conducted the preliminary investigation, while Officer Joyce Moody and Sergeant Adalberto Santiago from the Arecibo CIC's Homicide Division took over the investigation under the supervision of Prosecutor Daisy Quintero. The victim had a prior criminal record. The Police are urging citizens to come forward with any information that could help clarify the case, and can be contacted confidentially at 787-343-2020 or through social media.
The body was ordered to be taken to the Institute of Forensic Sciences for further examination.