Trio Village Man Slaughtered in Bella Vista

Also on Sunday, but this time in Bella Vista Village in the Toledo District, a man was shot and partially decapitated and his body left lying next to the highway.  Shortly before eight, Independence Police were called out to miles forty-five and forty-six on the Southern Highway where they made the gruesome discovery. The person has been identified as twenty-one-year-old Armando Alvarenga of Trio Village; his head was partially decapitated and he had what appeared to be gunshot wounds to the chest and right shoulder, as well as chop wounds to the back of his shoulders. A damaged bike, a machete and two expended nine millimeter expended shells were recovered from the scene. Police investigations continue.