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83-Year-Old Man Found Dead at Añasco Residence

Published Oct 26, 2026, 9:10 AM ASTvia El Nuevo Día

An elderly man was found dead on Sunday afternoon at a residence in the Casey neighborhood of Añasco, at kilometer 6.6 of PR-406, according to a Puerto Rico Police report. The man was identified as Rafael Quiñones Mercado, 83 years old.

Before the discovery, a call to the 9-1-1 Emergency System alerted authorities to a person who had suffered a fall at that location. The case is being investigated by personnel from the Homicide Division of the Criminal Investigations Corps (CIC) of Mayagüez.

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SourceEl Nuevo Día

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