ODMP: Puerto Rico Agent Killed During Suspect Pursuit

Agent Iván Román Matos was responding to a robbery


ODMP | Thursday, November 8, 2012

Agent Iván Román Matos was shot and killed as he and his partner responded to a robbery at a store near the intersection of PR-2 and PR-866 in Toa Baja, Puerto Rico, at approximately 8:40 pm.

As the officers arrived at the scene, Román Matos pursued one subject while his partner pursued a second subject. The first subject opened fire and, despite wearing a vest, Agent Román Matos was struck four times in the head and neck. He was transported to Doctors Community Hospital where he died a short time later.

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