Second Shooting in PG in 4 Weeks, One Man Injured
Danny Martinez
A shooting incident in Punta Gorda Town over the weekend has left one man injured, amid what is believe to be a rivalry between two groups in that southern municipality. Forty-six-year-old Danny Martinez was the victim of an armed attack when an unknown assailant emerged on a motorcycle and opened fire in his direction. Martinez was wounded during the gunfire and remains hospitalized where he is in a stable condition. ACP Hilberto Romero shares additional details.
Hilberto Romero
A.C.P Hilberto Romero, Regional Commander, Eastern Division
“On Friday, October 6th, 2023, Punta Gorda police responded to a shooting incident at Punta Gorda Town, on West Street, upon their arrival, they found Danny Martinez, forty-six-years-old, with gunshot injury. He was taken to the hospital where he was admitted in a stable condition. Information is that he walking when he was approached by a male person on a motorcycle who fired several shots towards his direction. He is in a stable condition at the hospital and an investigation into this matter continues.”
Reporter
“Has he been cooperating?”
Hilberto Romero
“Yes, he has been cooperating and one person is in custody.
Reporter
“This is the second shooting incident in the normally quiet Punta Gorda. Well obviously the first one was fatal, but in the past four weeks, with the second one. Do you all know what is driving it? Is it like a rivalry between…”
Hilberto Romero
“Yes, we got information that there are rivalries within Punta Gorda, so we are doing our best to try and address this situation.”
