Police in Puerto Rico reported that the lifeless body of a man was found Monday night in the Dr. Pila public housing project in Ponce. According to preliminary information, the discovery was reported around 7:08 PM in front of buildings 36 and 20 of the residential complex. Police said a call to the 9-1-1 Emergency System alerted authorities to gunshots at the scene.
Upon arriving, officers found the shot body of a man who has not yet been identified, according to the police report. As of Monday, police had reported 295 homicides so far this year, the same number of cases recorded on the same date in 2025.