# Father and 16-year-old son found shot to death in car in Peñuelas, Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico Police investigate the fatal shooting of Alfredo Rivera Rivera, 37, and his son Yeriel Omar Rivera Morales, 16, whose bodies were found in a car in Peñuelas.

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Puerto Rico Police reported that on the night of the incident they found the bullet-ridden bodies of Alfredo Rivera Rivera, 37, and his 16-year-old son Yeriel Omar Rivera Morales inside a gray Toyota Corolla at the intersection of road PR-383 and PR-3132 in Peñuelas, Puerto Rico. [^1]

Police in Peñuelas are investigating a double homicide that occurred on the evening of September 3, 2026. [^2]

Upon arrival, police found two men inside a vehicle with gunshot wounds and no vital signs. [^3]

According to the Puerto Rico Police, a 9-1-1 call around 9:58 p.m. alerted officers to gunshots at the scene on road PR-383 in Peñuelas. [^4]

Puerto Rico Police reported that as of the Wednesday of the incident, the island had recorded 303 homicides so far in the year, three fewer than the 306 recorded at the same point in 2025. [^5]

Agents responded to a report at approximately 10:05 p.m. near the intersection of roads 383 and 3132, close to a cemetery diversion. [^6]

Agent José González Alameda of the Homicide Division of the Criminal Investigations Corps in Ponce and fiscal Alberto Flores Bermúdez are in charge of the investigation into the fatal shooting. [^7]

Authorities continue to investigate the circumstances of the crime. [^8]

## What this stands on

1. Puerto Rico Police reported that on the night of the incident they found the bullet-ridden bodies of Alfredo Rivera Rivera, 37, and his 16-year-old son Yeriel Omar Rivera Morales inside a gray Toyota Corolla at the intersection of road PR-383 and PR-3132 in Peñuelas, Puerto Rico. (El Nuevo Día, News)
2. Police in Peñuelas are investigating a double homicide that occurred on the evening of September 3, 2026. (Primera Hora, News)
3. Upon arrival, police found two men inside a vehicle with gunshot wounds and no vital signs. (Primera Hora, News)
4. According to the Puerto Rico Police, a 9-1-1 call around 9:58 p.m. alerted officers to gunshots at the scene on road PR-383 in Peñuelas. (El Nuevo Día, News)
5. Puerto Rico Police reported that as of the Wednesday of the incident, the island had recorded 303 homicides so far in the year, three fewer than the 306 recorded at the same point in 2025. (El Nuevo Día, News)
6. Agents responded to a report at approximately 10:05 p.m. near the intersection of roads 383 and 3132, close to a cemetery diversion. (Primera Hora, News)
7. Agent José González Alameda of the Homicide Division of the Criminal Investigations Corps in Ponce and fiscal Alberto Flores Bermúdez are in charge of the investigation into the fatal shooting. (El Nuevo Día, News)
8. Authorities continue to investigate the circumstances of the crime. (Primera Hora, News)

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