Puerto Rico authorities are investigating as a death of undetermined cause the case of José Juan Rivera Leoto, 33, who was found dead on the morning of Tuesday, November 10, at his home on PR-3 in Guayama. Rivera Leoto was a member of the New Progressive Party (PNP) municipal committee in Guayama and worked at the Department of the Family through the Administration of Families and Children (ADFAN), and also worked as a model.
According to the complaint, his mother found him lifeless, face down on the floor of the residence between a bedroom and the kitchen. Paramedics from the State Medical Emergencies Bureau certified that he showed no vital signs. The Technical Services Division of the Guayama CIC documented the scene with 48 photos, and autopsy results are awaited to determine the cause of his sudden death.
Agent Joseira Ortiz, assigned to the Homicide Division, and prosecutor Lorein Acevedo investigated the scene. Senator Wilmer Reyes Berríos, who represents the Guayama district, posted condolences on social media, calling Rivera Leoto an exemplary public servant and noting that this year he was recognized as Outstanding Public Servant of the Guayama senatorial district. Numerous condolence messages have been published on social networks.