Three Detained in Attempted Homicide Case in Santo Domingo, Heredia
Two brothers and a woman arrested following a violent altercation leading to gunfire.
On March 27, 2025, investigators from the Organismo de Investigación Judicial (OIJ) detained three individuals in San Miguel de Santo Domingo de Heredia, Costa Rica, as suspects in an attempted homicide case.
The suspects, identified as two brothers, aged 40 and 41, and a 40-year-old woman, were apprehended during two raids conducted early Thursday morning in the Corazón de Jesús neighborhood, also referred to as Lote Sula.
The OIJ stated that the arrests were made in connection to an incident that occurred on March 16, where a confrontation reportedly resulted in gunfire.
According to OIJ reports, one of the suspects allegedly shot a man identified as Salazar in the chest during the altercation.
Salazar was subsequently transported to Hospital México, where he remains in critical condition.
During the raids, law enforcement seized crucial evidence, including mobile phones and what is believed to be a firearm.
Following their arrest, the suspects were handed over to the Public Ministry for further legal proceedings to determine their judicial situation.
In a separate incident on the same day, two 22-year-olds were targeted in a shooting while driving in the Proyecto Manuel de Jesús Jiménez in Cartago.
The attack occurred around 9:20 PM on Wednesday, where the driver managed to reach a nearby police station to seek help, but his companion, identified as Héctor Brandon Barrantes Rivera, was pronounced dead at the scene.
Upon arrival, emergency medical teams found Barrantes already deceased, while the driver, identified only as Brenes, was hospitalized in serious condition at Hospital Max Peralta in Cartago.
Reports indicate that Brenes informed medical staff he works for a passenger transport service and was ambushed by gunmen on motorcycles while picking up Barrantes from a nearby area.
This detail has yet to be corroborated by authorities.
Barrantes was a father to a 14-month-old child and lived in the vicinity of the shooting.
He had prior criminal records for illegal firearm possession, drug trafficking, aggravated robbery, and introducing drugs into a penal facility.
Additionally, another homicide was reported in Vázquez de Coronado, San José, around 3:54 AM when a street resident was fatally assaulted following a dispute with a suspected assailant.
The suspect, identified with the last name Calvo, 34, was apprehended by police at the scene and placed in the custody of the Public Ministry.
As of the latest reports, Costa Rica has documented a total of 224 homicides so far this year, representing an increase of five compared to the same period last year.
March alone has seen 77 recorded murders, a rise of 16 compared to March 2024. The provinces most affected by violent crime include San José with 76, Limón with 33, and Puntarenas with 33.
The suspects, identified as two brothers, aged 40 and 41, and a 40-year-old woman, were apprehended during two raids conducted early Thursday morning in the Corazón de Jesús neighborhood, also referred to as Lote Sula.
The OIJ stated that the arrests were made in connection to an incident that occurred on March 16, where a confrontation reportedly resulted in gunfire.
According to OIJ reports, one of the suspects allegedly shot a man identified as Salazar in the chest during the altercation.
Salazar was subsequently transported to Hospital México, where he remains in critical condition.
During the raids, law enforcement seized crucial evidence, including mobile phones and what is believed to be a firearm.
Following their arrest, the suspects were handed over to the Public Ministry for further legal proceedings to determine their judicial situation.
In a separate incident on the same day, two 22-year-olds were targeted in a shooting while driving in the Proyecto Manuel de Jesús Jiménez in Cartago.
The attack occurred around 9:20 PM on Wednesday, where the driver managed to reach a nearby police station to seek help, but his companion, identified as Héctor Brandon Barrantes Rivera, was pronounced dead at the scene.
Upon arrival, emergency medical teams found Barrantes already deceased, while the driver, identified only as Brenes, was hospitalized in serious condition at Hospital Max Peralta in Cartago.
Reports indicate that Brenes informed medical staff he works for a passenger transport service and was ambushed by gunmen on motorcycles while picking up Barrantes from a nearby area.
This detail has yet to be corroborated by authorities.
Barrantes was a father to a 14-month-old child and lived in the vicinity of the shooting.
He had prior criminal records for illegal firearm possession, drug trafficking, aggravated robbery, and introducing drugs into a penal facility.
Additionally, another homicide was reported in Vázquez de Coronado, San José, around 3:54 AM when a street resident was fatally assaulted following a dispute with a suspected assailant.
The suspect, identified with the last name Calvo, 34, was apprehended by police at the scene and placed in the custody of the Public Ministry.
As of the latest reports, Costa Rica has documented a total of 224 homicides so far this year, representing an increase of five compared to the same period last year.
March alone has seen 77 recorded murders, a rise of 16 compared to March 2024. The provinces most affected by violent crime include San José with 76, Limón with 33, and Puntarenas with 33.
