New twist in murder allegedly witnessed by young man and his mother in Vega Baja

A man identified as José Carlos Mejías Rivera, 27, was shot to death at approximately 2:45 a.m. today in the Pugnado neighborhood of Vega Baja. A woman who was accompanying him and her 13-year-old son exercised their right to remain silent when they were stopped by the police.

Authorities are investigating the discovery of the body of a man who was shot and killed early Sunday morning on Highway 643 in the Pugnado neighborhood of Vega Baja.

By Redacción Es Noticia redacción@esnoticiapr.com The police investigate a violent death reported this morning at kilometer 7.5 of Highway 643, in the Pugnado neighborhood of Vega Baja. According to preliminary information, a call to the Emergency System 9-1-1 alerted the authorities to a person lying on the pavement. Upon arrival, the officers found a white Nissan Pathfinder guagua and, in the driver's seat, the body of a man with gunshot wound…

At a gas station near the scene, a woman was interviewed with a minor, who claimed to be passengers in the vehicle and were unharmed.