Duty Death: Roberto Medina-Mariani - [Puerto Rico]
End of Service: 11/09/2017
By Police1 Staff
PUERTO RICO — A Puerto Rico police officer was fatally shot by armed robbers while he was off duty at a restaurant.
Agent Roberto Medina-Mariani, 35, was eating when three armed suspects robbed four people in front of the building, ODMP reported.
Medina-Mariani identified himself after witnessing the robbery and the suspects opened fire. Even after he was shot multiple times, Medina-Mariani returned fire, wounding one of the suspects.
Telemundo reported that Medina-Mariani died at the scene. The wounded suspect was transported in police custody to the hospital. The two other suspects were arrested shortly after.
Medina-Mariani served with the U.S. Army before joining the Puerto Rico Police Department. He is survived by his wife and two children.