Puerto Rico Police SGT Killed by gunfire

[KevDen2005]

Sergeant Luis Meléndez-Maldonado was shot and killed as he and other agents were conducting a narcotics trafficking investigation at the Residencial Pedro J. Palou in Humacao, Puerto Rico, at approximately 2:00 pm.

As the officers arrived at the scene they encountered a subject walking in the complex with a rifle. The man opened fire on the officers, killing Sergeant Meléndez-Maldonado. As the man opened fire, two other subjects emerged from a nearby minivan and fired at other officers. The officers returned fire and wounded both men.

All three subjects were taken into custody. It is believed that the group had gone to the public housing complex to murder a rival drug dealer.

Sergeant Meléndez-Maldonado had served with the Puerto Rico Police Department for 30 years and was assigned to the Humacao Drug Division.

Please contact the following agency to send condolences or to obtain funeral arrangements:
Superintendent Jose L. Caldero López
Puerto Rico Police Department
PO Box 70166
San Juan, PR 00936

[Ready Room]

I have spent a bit of time in PR. Some areas look pretty rough and then you look down the street and see the water and forget all about that. I would love to live in PR...IF I could bring ALL of my guns...the ones that didn't fall overboard during a deep sea fishing trip that is.