He Institute of Forensic Sciences (ICF) on Wednesday performed the autopsy of the man who appeared dead in Santurce yesterday with a sign describing him as the killer of the three Carolina agents.
The entity’s press spokeswoman, Betsy Rivera, confirmed this The new day that after the corpse identification process ended yesterday with the visit of the victim’s relatives to the ICF, forensic pathologists began the process that is expected to culminate today. However, he did not indicate when the appeal report would be ready.
The man was identified yesterday as David Emanuel Rivera Batiz, 25, who lived in Ponce. At the state level, the person had a criminal record for violating Law 8 of vehicle ownership.
“From the body that appeared in Santurce, I know it has turned out that there is a possibility that it was the suspect, but I have no official information. We’ve already done the interview, his relatives went to Forensics and identified him and we went ahead with the rigorous interview of a deceased person and the autopsy will be done today. “said ICF director, Dr. María Conte Miller at WKAQ – 580 AM earlier.
Rivera Batiz was found with several gunshot wounds in the early hours of Monday on Calle San José, intersection with Avenida Muñoz Rivera, in Santurce. It was accompanied by a sign that identified him as the culprit. “I’m responsible for the guards’ murder. Here it is”, read the message.
While authorities have confirmed that the man had “similar characteristics” to the suspect in the murder of the officers, they have not yet confirmed whether he is the culprit..
Regarding the autopsies of the police officers, he indicated that they were completed yesterday and that they confirm that two of the deaths were due to the bullet holes they received, while the results of the autopsy of one of the officers are still unknown.
“The evidence submitted to Forensics is much more than the autopsy. We now need to analyze the projectiles recovered on the spot and all the evidence submitted by the Puerto Rico Police Department, make comparisons and help them identify the person or persons who committed the crimes. “, he indicated.