Police in Ponce reported that a 47‑year‑old woman and a 49‑year‑old man were shot dead in the Sombras del Real subdivision on Sunday night. The incident was first reported at about 10:34 p.m. when a 911 call alerted authorities to a person wounded by gunfire on Almendro Street in the subdivision. Investigators found the bodies of Jazmín Rivera Roca and Gerardo Santiago Santiago inside a Suzuki Aerio. Both victims had multiple gunshot wounds and were pronounced dead at the scene. Police said Santiago had a criminal record, but did not disclose details. The suspect was identified as 39‑year‑old Rey Luis Torres Roche. According to preliminary findings, Torres Roche fired several shots during a confrontation with police and subsequently died by suicide. He also had a criminal record and was under probation at the time of the incident. The homicide investigation is being led by Agent Danny Valentín of the Ponce Criminal Investigation Corps (CIC) and prosecutor Alexandra Autlet. The Puerto Rico Police Department is asking anyone with information to contact 787‑343‑2020, send a message to @PRPDNoticias on X, or post on its Facebook page at www.facebook.com/prpdgov.
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