One person was shot dead and four others were injured. It was reported to local police this Tuesday night in Plaza del Mercado de Santurce, one of San Juan’s main tourist and gastronomic areas in Puerto Rico.
According to the authorities, several people in a vehicle crossing one of the streets in the square, They started shooting at the man.killed him at the scene and injured four others. Of those four, two were shot by direct fire, while the other two were shot from fragments of bullets, authorities detailed in a note.
Two people who were directly injured by bullets were transferred to a local hospital, while the other two were treated at the scene and were not transported for minor injuries.
Agents of the San Juan Criminal Investigation Corps Homicide Division, along with the on-duty prosecutor, took charge of the investigation. Plaza del Mercado de Santurce, also known as ‘La Placita de Santurce’, is one of the most visited places by tourists with its restaurant variety and nightlife especially on weekends.