2019 Río Piedras shooting
| 2019 Río Piedras shooting | |
|---|---|
 Río Piedras | |
| Location | Río Piedras, San Juan, Puerto Rico |
| Coordinates | 18°24′37″N 66°01′37″W / 18.410307°N 66.0269325°W |
| Date | October 14, 2019 c. 7:00 p.m. (EST) |
Attack type | Mass shooting |
| Deaths | 6 |
| Injured | 0 |
| Perpetrator | Unknown |
| Motive | Unknown |
On October 14, 2019, six people were killed during a shootout between drug gangs in a gun battle at the Ernesto Ramos Antonini de Río Piedras residential apartments in the Río Piedras area of San Juan, Puerto Rico.[1][2][3]
The shooting led to alarm partly because it followed an earlier shooting in the same area that resulted in 2 deaths.[4] News reports were of earlier shootings in other areas, one in Cayey resulting in 3 deaths[5] and another in a gas station that resulted in 3 deaths.[6] The first in this series of massacres was 3 people in Ciales on June 10.[6] More than 1000 bullet shells were recovered from the scene.[7]
Reactions[edit]
The governor of Puerto Rico, Wanda Vázquez Garced, held emergency meetings.[8]
In The Bronx, NY a vigil for the victims was held.[9]
References[edit]
- ^ Univision. "Masacre deja a cinco personas muertas en Río Piedras, Puerto Rico". Univision (in Spanish). Retrieved October 22, 2019.
- ^ "Shooting kills 6 in Puerto Rico, leads to emergency meeting". ABC News. Retrieved October 21, 2019.
- ^ "Aumentan a ocho las víctimas fatales en masacre de Río Piedras". www.wapa.tv. Retrieved October 22, 2019.
- ^ PR, Por CYBERNEWS / TELEMUNDO. "Identifican a víctimas del doble asesinato en Río Piedras - Telemundo Puerto Rico". www.telemundopr.com (in Spanish). Retrieved October 22, 2019.
- ^ VOCERO, Miguel Rivera Puig, EL. "En Cayey la tercera masacre del año". El Vocero de Puerto Rico (in Spanish). Retrieved October 22, 2019.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ a b CYBERNEWS, Por. "Segunda masacre del 2019: Asesinan a tres en gasolinera de San Juan - Telemundo Puerto Rico". www.telemundopr.com (in Spanish). Retrieved October 22, 2019.
- ^ https://www.nydailynews.com/news/crime/ny-puerto-rico-governor-calls-urgent-meeting-after-san-juan-massacre-20191015-bdfmzjsbmrcbtfjumnbztgmhqu-story.html
- ^ "Shooting kills 6 in Puerto Rico, leads to emergency meeting". Washington Post. Associated Press. Archived from the original on October 15, 2019. Retrieved October 22, 2019.
- ^ "Vigil for Puerto Rico shooting victims in the Bronx". WPIX 11 New York. October 16, 2019. Retrieved October 22, 2019.