# Man Shot Dead in Arecibo; Police Report 301 Murders This Year

Police investigate the shooting death of a 30-year-old man in Arecibo, Puerto Rico.

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Authorities located the body of a man with multiple gunshot wounds in different parts of his body near the roadside. [^1]

Police in Arecibo, Puerto Rico, are investigating the shooting death of a 30-year-old man found near a road on Tuesday night. [^2]

Police reported finding the body of a man with multiple gunshot wounds on the pavement near the entrance to the Luis Rodríguez Olmo stadium in Arecibo at approximately 11:32 p.m. on Tuesday, September 1, 2026. [^3]

Authorities identified Germán Ramón Medina Vargas, a 30-year-old resident of Arecibo, as the man killed in a shooting on the evening of Tuesday. [^4]

Emergency services were contacted at 11:32 p.m. on Tuesday regarding an incident on Avenida Constitución, Calle B, near the Torres grocery store. [^5]

Investigators found Medina Vargas's body on the pavement with multiple gunshot wounds and recovered several bullet casings of different calibers. [^6]

Police received a call at 11:32 PM regarding gunshots on Avenida Constitución near the Torres grocery store. [^7]

The police indicated that no arrests related to the crime have been made at this time. [^8]

Multiple casings of different calibers were found at the scene of the shooting. [^9]

## What this stands on

1. Authorities located the body of a man with multiple gunshot wounds in different parts of his body near the roadside. (El Nuevo Día, News)
2. Police in Arecibo, Puerto Rico, are investigating the shooting death of a 30-year-old man found near a road on Tuesday night. (El Nuevo Día, News)
3. Police reported finding the body of a man with multiple gunshot wounds on the pavement near the entrance to the Luis Rodríguez Olmo stadium in Arecibo at approximately 11:32 p.m. on Tuesday, September 1, 2026. (Primera Hora, News)
4. Authorities identified Germán Ramón Medina Vargas, a 30-year-old resident of Arecibo, as the man killed in a shooting on the evening of Tuesday. (Periódico La Perla, News)
5. Emergency services were contacted at 11:32 p.m. on Tuesday regarding an incident on Avenida Constitución, Calle B, near the Torres grocery store. (El Nuevo Día, News)
6. Investigators found Medina Vargas's body on the pavement with multiple gunshot wounds and recovered several bullet casings of different calibers. (Periódico La Perla, News)
7. Police received a call at 11:32 PM regarding gunshots on Avenida Constitución near the Torres grocery store. (Periódico La Perla, News)
8. The police indicated that no arrests related to the crime have been made at this time. (Periódico La Perla, News)
9. Multiple casings of different calibers were found at the scene of the shooting. (Primera Hora, News)

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