Woman shot in face in apparent gender violence incident

Police said a man was arrested in what appears to be an incident of gender-based violence in Utuado.

By The Star Staff

Authorities on Monday investigated an incident in Utuado allegedly involving gender-based violence in which a woman was shot in the face.

According to the police, a call was received through the 911 emergency system reporting a female with a gunshot wound who was inside a vehicle on Highway 611 in the Viví Abajo neighborhood of the aforementioned municipality.

Upon arriving at the scene, agent Salas of the Utuado Precinct reported that a female was transported to Mountain Metropolitan Hospital in Utuado with an apparent bullet wound in the face.

Police said a man was arrested in what appears to be an incident of gender-based violence.

Homicide agent Juan Rodríguez Orengo, under the supervision of Sergeant Alberto Torres, took charge of the case investigation. Domestic violence staff were on site, meanwhile.