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Man Shot Dead in Guánica’s La Laguna Neighborhood

Published Nov 13, 2026, 12:45 PM ASTvia Primera Hora

Also reported by El Nuevo Día.

A man died while receiving medical care after he was shot on Friday morning, November 13, on Calle 1 in front of Vista Laguna Home in the La Laguna neighborhood of Guánica, the Puerto Rico Police Bureau reported. The man has not been identified. According to the police report, a call to the 9-1-1 Emergency System alerted officers to the situation, and when agents arrived at the scene they found the unidentified man with a gunshot wound.

He was taken to a hospital in the area, where he later died. Police classified the incident as a "violent death" and said the circumstances surrounding the events are unknown. The Ponce Criminal Investigation Corps is investigating.

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