Colonel Manuel De Jesús Trescow, Puerto Rico SAIC superintendent, confirmed on 8 November 2026 that transfemicide protocols were activated for two LGBTQ+ murders. ^[1] Puerto Rico Police reported 7 murders, 6 gunshot injuries, 1 fatal traffic accident and 1 suicide occurred between 6 November and 8 November 2026. ^[2] An unidentified LGBTQ+ person was found shot dead 8 November 2026 in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico. ^[3] Pedro Julio Serrano, Puerto Rico LGBTQ+ Federation president, stated these are the fourth reported LGBTQ+ killings in 2026. ^[4] Specialized police units, Department of Justice prosecutors, and ICF forensics personnel were assigned to both investigations. ^[5] On Friday 6 November 2026, 43 year old Ernesto Hernández López was killed with a bladed weapon in San Juan Barrio Obrero. ^[6][7] On Saturday 7 November 2026, two unidentified men and 36 year old Víctor Manuel Rodríguez Rodríguez were killed in separate shooting incidents in Loíza, Barranquitas and Mayagüez. ^[8]