# Puerto Rico activates transfemicide protocols for two LGBTQ+ murders

Puerto Rican police opened transfemicide investigations for two recent LGBTQ+ killings.

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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]

## What this stands on

1. Colonel Manuel De Jesús Trescow, Puerto Rico SAIC superintendent, confirmed on 8 November 2026 that transfemicide protocols were activated for two LGBTQ+ murders. (Primera Hora, News)
2. Puerto Rico Police reported 7 murders, 6 gunshot injuries, 1 fatal traffic accident and 1 suicide occurred between 6 November and 8 November 2026. (Metro Puerto Rico, News)
3. An unidentified LGBTQ+ person was found shot dead 8 November 2026 in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico. (Primera Hora, News)
4. Pedro Julio Serrano, Puerto Rico LGBTQ+ Federation president, stated these are the fourth reported LGBTQ+ killings in 2026. (Primera Hora, News)
5. Specialized police units, Department of Justice prosecutors, and ICF forensics personnel were assigned to both investigations. (Primera Hora, News)
6. On Friday 6 November 2026, 34 year old Orlando X. Santiago Soto was found fatally shot on PR-125 in San Sebastián. (Metro Puerto Rico, News)
7. On Friday 6 November 2026, 43 year old Ernesto Hernández López was killed with a bladed weapon in San Juan Barrio Obrero. (Metro Puerto Rico, News)
8. 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. (Metro Puerto Rico, News)

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