Lieutenant Luz M. Soto-Segarra - Puerto Rico Police Dept. - True Life Hero

Luz M. Soto-Segarra
- Dec. 28, 2015 -

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Puerto Rico Police Dept. Patch

Resided:	PR, USA
Born:	Unk
Fallen:	Dec. 28, 2015
Race/Sex:	Hispanic Female / 49 yrs. of age
	Agency
Dept:	Puerto Rico Police Dept. 601 Ave. Roosevelt San Juan, PR 00936-8166 USA (787)792-1234
County:	San Juan
Dept. Type:	State/Police
Hero's Rank:	Lieutenant
Sworn Date:	Unk
FBI Class:	Homicide - Gun
Weapon Class:	Firearm
Agency URL:	Click Here
On The Job:	23 years
Duties:	assigned to Ponce regional headquarters

Bio: Not Available

Survived by:

Husband
who also serves with the Puerto Rico Police Department.

Son
(2)

Fatal Incident Summary

Offender:	Guarionex Candelario Rivera :: Hispanic / Male - 50 years old
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Location:	Ponce regional headquarters Ponce, Puerto Rico USA Mon. Dec. 28, 2015
Summary:	Lieutenant Luz Soto, Commander Frank Roman, and Agent Rosario Hernandez de Hoyo were shot inside the Puerto Rico Police Department's Ponce regional headquarters, near the intersection of PR-1 and PR-52, by a disgruntled police officer. The subject had entered the headquarters building with two guns and a knife. He proceeded to the sixth floor where he took all three officers hostage. He told Lieutenant Soto to call the press officer, but the call did not go through. The subject then opened fire on the officers, fatally wounding them, before exchanging shots with another officer. The subject was taken into custody and was transported to a local hospital suffering from gunshot wounds.
Source:	Website Click
Related:	Rosario Hernandez de Hoyos Frank Roman-Rodriguez

Last Updated: Jan. 04, 2016