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Deputies caught the North Fort Myers homicide suspect after a van escape into the woods
The Lee County Sheriff’s Office says a homicide suspect fled in a work van and was caught by K9 units in a wooded area nearby.
- When
- Tuesday, May 5, 2026
- Where
- Shelby Lane
- Official source
- WINK News
What happened?
WINK reports deputies responded to a domestic disturbance on Shelby Lane and found an adult woman with multiple lacerations and puncture wounds who later died. Investigators say Alain Wilfredo Samon Cuadra fled in a white work van before K9 units tracked him down nearby. The case quickly escalated from neighborhood disturbance to homicide arrest, making it one of the day’s heavier public-safety stories.
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Source
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