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Father of teacher killed in Carolina trusts murder will not go unpunished

Luis Martel, father of teacher Sebastián Martel Torres killed in Carolina, said the murder 'will not go unpunished' after a suspect's arrest.

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Puerto Rican authorities confirmed on a Thursday the arrest of a man allegedly linked to the murder of 26-year-old teacher Sebastián Martel Torres, but did not disclose the man's identity or details of the circumstances leading to the arrest. [1] Sebastián Martel Torres, a 26-year-old special education teacher, was killed around 2:17 a.m. on a Saturday in front of Building LLC on highway PR-860 in Carolina, in an incident that authorities investigated as a possible carjacking. [2] Police from the Caguas district arrested a 56-year-old man in Gurabo on 2026-09-03, suspecting him of involvement in the murder of Sebastián Martell Torres. [3] Sebastián Martell Torres, a special education teacher, was found dead inside a vehicle on PR-860 in Carolina on 2026-08-29; his brother Zacary Martell Torres was seriously injured but escaped and was later discharged from Centro Médico in Río Piedras. [4] Luis Martel thanked his son for providing clues 'from heaven' to the Puerto Rico Police, saying this helped achieve the capture of a suspect in record time and gives his family some relief. [5] The Puerto Rico Department of Education, where Martel Torres worked as a special education teacher, described him in a statement as a 'young, dynamic and committed' educator and expressed condolences to his family, colleagues, students, and others affected. [6] Inspector Mabel Olivera, director of the CIC of Carolina, said on 2026-09-03 that the FBI assumed jurisdiction over the case due to suspicion that the shooting occurred during an attempted carjacking. [7] Luis Martell, father of Sebastián Martell Torres, said on 2026-09-04 that he never lost hope and always believed in the authorities, expressing relief at the capture. [8]
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  1. Puerto Rican authorities confirmed on a Thursday the arrest of a man allegedly linked to the murder of 26-year-old teacher Sebastián Martel Torres, but did not disclose the man's identity or details of the circumstances leading to the arrest. · Metro Puerto RicoPuerto Rico
  2. Sebastián Martel Torres, a 26-year-old special education teacher, was killed around 2:17 a.m. on a Saturday in front of Building LLC on highway PR-860 in Carolina, in an incident that authorities investigated as a possible carjacking. · Metro Puerto RicoPuerto Rico
  3. Police from the Caguas district arrested a 56-year-old man in Gurabo on 2026-09-03, suspecting him of involvement in the murder of Sebastián Martell Torres. · El Nuevo DíaPuerto Rico
  4. Sebastián Martell Torres, a special education teacher, was found dead inside a vehicle on PR-860 in Carolina on 2026-08-29; his brother Zacary Martell Torres was seriously injured but escaped and was later discharged from Centro Médico in Río Piedras. · El Nuevo DíaPuerto Rico
  5. Luis Martel thanked his son for providing clues 'from heaven' to the Puerto Rico Police, saying this helped achieve the capture of a suspect in record time and gives his family some relief. · Metro Puerto RicoPuerto Rico
  6. The Puerto Rico Department of Education, where Martel Torres worked as a special education teacher, described him in a statement as a 'young, dynamic and committed' educator and expressed condolences to his family, colleagues, students, and others affected. · Metro Puerto RicoPuerto Rico
  7. Inspector Mabel Olivera, director of the CIC of Carolina, said on 2026-09-03 that the FBI assumed jurisdiction over the case due to suspicion that the shooting occurred during an attempted carjacking. · El Nuevo DíaPuerto Rico
  8. Luis Martell, father of Sebastián Martell Torres, said on 2026-09-04 that he never lost hope and always believed in the authorities, expressing relief at the capture. · El Nuevo DíaPuerto Rico
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