A man, identified by the initials MHL, was arrested in Cárdenas, Matanzas, as the alleged responsible for the shooting death of a woman that occurred in Finca Merceditas, according to a report released this Tuesday by an official source.
The Facebook profile «Con Todos La Victoria», a spokesperson for the Ministry of the Interior (Minint), identified the victim as a 58-year-old woman and stated, citing the investigations into the case, that "the incident occurred following a personal conflict."
According to that version, the detainee allegedly fired a shot with a .38 caliber revolver at the woman, who was the mother of his partner.
The profile also stated that three other individuals sustained minor injuries while attempting to intervene during the incident.
"The spokesperson indicated that his wife, daughter, and son-in-law, who tried to stop him, were also slightly injured by the weapon's handle."
All individuals would have received medical attention at the Julio Manuel Aristegui Villamil Municipal Hospital, with no significant complications reported, according to that source.
The publication stated that the man was arrested and will be brought before the Justice system, but did not specify what charges are being brought against him, whether there is already a formal accusation, or what his legal status is.
So far, the authorities have not explained the origin of the firearm.
The version of the profile linked to the Minint presents differences compared to the information previously disseminated regarding how the man came to be in custody of the authorities.
According to the initial report on the case, the Gender Observatory of Alas Tensas (OGAT) reported that the alleged assailant surrendered to the police the same day, while another version shared by communicator Christian Arbolaez stated that he was later found by a relative and handed over to the authorities.
"With Everyone for Victory," on the other hand, assured this Tuesday that he was "immediately detained."
The victim was previously identified as NDS. According to the statement from OGAT, the woman died on October 2 while trying to protect her daughter during an episode of violence attributed to the daughter's ex-partner. The observatory gathered the information from family and community sources.
OGAT classified the death of the woman as the 57th feminicide documented in Cuba during 2026, as of October 5. The independent organization also recorded 27 attempts of feminicide and two murders of men in the context of gender-based violence up to that date.
The figure represents a new increase compared to the beginning of October, when the count had reached 56 verified femicides. By that time, the total had already exceeded the documented cases for all of 2025.
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