The weekend from Friday, October 16 to Sunday, October 18 closed in Puerto Rico with two killings, three suicides and four people wounded by gunfire, according to the Puerto Rico Police Bureau’s incident summary. Both killings occurred on Saturday in San Juan, and both victims remained unidentified. The first was reported in the Las Monjas neighborhood in Hato Rey, where authorities found a man with gunshot wounds and no vital signs.
The second was recorded near midnight on Unión street in Barrio Obrero, where another man was found shot dead. Also on Saturday, three suicides were reported in Aguas Buenas, Orocovis and Puerto Nuevo, in San Juan. The victims were identified as Magaly Domínguez De Jesús, 47; Marcelino Berrios Vázquez, 77; and Tamary Santiago De Jesús, 36.
Four people were wounded by gunfire in incidents reported between Friday and Saturday in Trujillo Alto, Puerto Nuevo, Juncos and Guaynabo. No fatal traffic accidents were reported during the weekend. As of 4:00 PM on Sunday, October 18, the Police Bureau had not reported any new killings, suicides or gunshot victims.