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Wounded, Bound Teen Escapes After Friend Killed in San Juan

Published Sep 15, 2026, 8:21 AM ASTvia El Vocero

At a glance

  • A 19-year-old man escaped from a vehicle where his friend was killed
  • The incident occurred in the Residencial Vista Hermosa neighborhood
  • The young man sought help at a gas station on Avenida Jesús T. Piñero

Why this matters: This incident affects the safety and security of residents in the Residencial Vista Hermosa neighborhood and surrounding areas in Puerto Nuevo.

A 19-year-old man arrived bleeding from head wounds and with his hands tied at a gas station on Jesús T. Piñero Avenue in Puerto Nuevo around 10:00 PM.

He told those at the scene that he had escaped from a van in which unidentified individuals had killed his friend at the Residencial Vista Hermosa.

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