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Teen Shot in the Chest While Riding Motorcycle in Cidra

Published Nov 11, 2026, 7:27 AM ASTvia El Nuevo Día

Also reported by Telemundo PR.

A 19-year-old man is in critical condition after being shot in the chest on Tuesday night in the Bayamón neighborhood of Cidra, Puerto Rico, amid what police describe as a suspected chase. According to the Puerto Rico Police Bureau, the young man was riding a motorcycle at kilometer 0.8 of PR-787 when he noticed a vehicle was following him.

The wounded man said that several shots were then fired at him. After the incident, he was taken to a medical facility in the San Juan area, where he remains in critical condition. Agents from the Criminal Investigations Corps (CIC) of the Caguas area are in charge of the investigation.

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SourceEl Nuevo Día