An investigating judge in Santander ordered on Tuesday, 11 August 2026, that the man suspected of shooting another man in the city on Saturday be remanded in custody. The judge released two women who had been arrested in connection with the incident. According to the judicial authorities, those brought before the judge exercised their right to remain silent.
The hearings took place before the judge of Plaza 4 of the Sección de Instrucción of the Tribunal de Instancia in Santander. The incident occurred early on Saturday afternoon on Calle La Universidad. Police found two injured men at the scene: the suspected gunman, with stab wounds to his back and arm, and another man with gunshot wounds to his buttocks and legs. Both were taken to Hospital Valdecilla and placed under police guard.
The man with stab wounds was discharged after receiving medical treatment and remanded in custody after appearing before the court. The second injured man initially remained in hospital. The judiciary did not make public any details of possible grounds for detention, such as risk of flight or interference with evidence. The court has not yet commented in detail on the circumstances of the incident; the investigation is ongoing.
The two women had been arrested after the incident. One was stopped shortly afterwards in a vehicle in which the man later remanded in custody was travelling; the other, her mother, was arrested hours later. Both were brought before the court on Tuesday and subsequently released. No further measures against them were announced.
With the order for remand in custody and the release of the two women, the case remains at the preliminary investigation stage. The file is with the Sección de Instrucción of the Tribunal de Instancia in Santander. Further interviews and forensic analysis are expected in the coming days. The Public Prosecutor’s Office will decide whether to bring charges on the basis of the investigation’s findings. All those involved are presumed innocent until a final ruling is made.
Editor: Mira Cadena (Article created with AI assistance).