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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
Posted by LeeScoop May 5, 2026 North Fort Myers

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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