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Engineer allegedly shot one of his attackers before dying at home, OIJ says

From La Nación · () Spanish

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  • Mauricio Alvarado Herrera, 54, was killed inside his home in Cartago, Costa Rica.
  • The Judicial Investigation Police said he may have shot one of the suspected attackers before his death.
  • The suspect, identified by the surname Mora, left a medical center and remains in OIJ custody.

Mauricio Alvarado Herrera, a 54-year-old engineer, was killed inside his home in Cartago after two armed men allegedly attacked him on Saturday afternoon.

According to the Judicial Investigation Police, Alvarado may have tried to defend himself by shooting one of his attackers before he died. The suspect, identified by the surname Mora, was released from a medical center and placed in OIJ cells.

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