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]