A 49-year-old woman shot by her presumed ex-partner at a medical office in Villalba had told coworkers that morning she intended to file a stalking complaint with authorities that same day, according to Karina Terrats Ortolaza, the office’s administrator, who confirmed this in a telephone interview. On Monday, Ángel Colón Torres, 61, arrived at the medical office where the woman worked under the pretext of being seen as a patient.
A neighbor described hearing the gunshots as a moment of "chaos and horror."
While she was taking his vital signs, Colón Torres shot her and then took his own life, according to the police’s preliminary investigation. The woman remains hospitalized in critical condition at the Medical Center in Río Piedras. Terrats Ortolaza said the office will stay closed until further notice, that patients were urged to check alternatives with their health plans, and that the employee who witnessed the shooting is receiving medical attention and psychological support.
A neighbor described hearing the gunshots as a moment of "chaos and horror." Villalba mayor Danny Santiago Núñez highlighted the importance of addressing such situations through community and institutional alliances. The Office of the Women’s Advocate’s confidential line is 787-722-2977, and the PAS suicide-prevention line, free and confidential, is available around the clock at 1-800-981-0023.