Two dead in shooting at Puerto Rico concert
February 28th, 2011 - 9:29 am ICT by IANSSan Juan, Feb 28 (IANS/EFE) Two people were killed and five were wounded in a shooting at a music concert in Puerto Rico, police said.Investigators were trying to determine what set off the shooting during Sunday’s concert by singer Elvis Crespo in Bayamon city near San Juan, police said.
One of the victims died on the spot and the other died at a hospital in Rio Piedras, they said.
On weekends, an average of 12 murders are registered in Puerto Rico, with most of the killings linked to drug trafficking.
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