# Two suspects held on $1M bail each for shooting attack in Lajas, Puerto Rico

Two people were arrested and assigned $1 million bail for an alleged shooting incident in Lajas.

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Caridad Z. Acosta Pagán, 28, and Erik M. Marrero Cancel, 25, are accused of pointing a firearm, firing shots, and threatening to kill a 49 year old man on PR-101 highway, Lajas. [^1]

Puerto Rico Police stated that Caridad Z. Acosta Pagán and Erik M. Marrero Cancel were arrested on 6 November 2026 for an alleged shooting incident on 3 November 2026 in Lajas. [^2][^3] Puerto Rico Police are seeking public assistance to locate 25 year old José R. Ramírez Avilés, wanted on an arrest warrant for attempted murder and weapons violations related to a November 3 shooting in Lajas. [^4][^5] Judge Luis Padilla Galiano issued arrest warrants and set $1 million bail for each suspect, which was not posted. [^6]

## What this stands on

1. Caridad Z. Acosta Pagán, 28, and Erik M. Marrero Cancel, 25, are accused of pointing a firearm, firing shots, and threatening to kill a 49 year old man on PR-101 highway, Lajas. (Primera Hora, News)
2. Puerto Rico Police stated that Caridad Z. Acosta Pagán and Erik M. Marrero Cancel were arrested on 6 November 2026 for an alleged shooting incident on 3 November 2026 in Lajas. (Primera Hora, News)
3. Puerto Rico Police stated that two suspects were arrested in Mayagüez for an alleged armed attack and death threats in Lajas. (El Nuevo Día, News)
4. Puerto Rico Police are seeking public assistance to locate 25 year old José R. Ramírez Avilés, wanted on an arrest warrant for attempted murder and weapons violations related to a November 3 shooting in Lajas. (El Nuevo Día, News)
5. Both suspects face charges for attempted murder and four separate weapons law violations. (Primera Hora, News)
6. Judge Luis Padilla Galiano issued arrest warrants and set $1 million bail for each suspect, which was not posted. (Primera Hora, News)

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