Puerto Rico's police chief says a policeman accused of fatally shooting three officers at work underwent two psychological exams before his weapon was returned.
Jose Caldero says Guarionex Candelario passed both exams before his gun was returned in January 2015. Candelario was charged with first-degree murder in the Dec. 28 shootings and remains in jail on an $11 million bond. He had been disarmed for 10 years while undergoing psychological treatment.
Caldero says police followed all protocols in Candelario's case before the shooting in the southern coastal city of Ponce.
Caldero travelled to Ponce on Tuesday to meet with police and relatives of the victims. Police say Lt. Luz Soto, Cmdr. Frank Roman and policewoman Rosario Hernandez were shot in Soto's office following an argument.
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