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Man Shot Dead in Front of Orocovis Post Office

Published Aug 23, 2026, 1:44 PM ASTvia Primera Hora

At a glance

  • A 25-year-old man was killed in broad daylight in Orocovis
  • The incident occurred in front of the post office on Road 155
  • No arrests have been reported in connection with the case

A man believed to be about 25 years old was killed in broad daylight on Highway 155, in front of the post office in Orocovis, Puerto Rico Police reported. Officers from the Orocovis District were alerted around 11:37 AM to a violent death at the scene. Upon arrival, agents found the man’s body on the pavement with a gunshot wound to the head; he has not yet been identified.

The circumstances surrounding the killing remain under investigation, and no arrests have been reported in connection with the case. Agent Fernando Alvarado of the Orocovis District, along with personnel from the Homicide Division of the Bureau of Criminal Investigations (CIC) in Aibonito, and the prosecutor on duty are conducting the corresponding investigation.

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