# Homicide and firearm incidents in Portugal > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/homicide-and-firearm-incidents-in-portugal > Updated: 2026-10-03T06:27:52.000Z. Sources: 5. Developments: 2. Recent reports from Portugal detail separate incidents involving the use of illegal firearms and homicide investigations. In Albergaria-a-Velha, the Public Ministry has filed charges against a man for the April killing of his wife. Prosecutors allege the defendant used a homemade 12-gauge shotgun to shoot the victim in the head after luring her into a private area of their home. The indictment includes charges of qualified homicide, aggravated domestic violence, and illegal possession of a prohibited weapon, noting a 20-year history of physical abuse against his wife and children. In Vila Real de Santo António, a 72-year-old man was arrested for the attempted homicide of a neighbor. The incident, occurring in July, stemmed from a land dispute. The suspect allegedly fired a shotgun at a vehicle, mistakenly targeting a 71-year-old man who was driving a car identical to that of a person with whom the suspect was in conflict. The victim was uninjured as the vehicle's windshield resisted the shot. ## Timeline ### 2026-10-03: Vila Real de Santo António man arrested for attempted homicide A 72-year-old man was arrested in Vila Real de Santo António for attempted homicide after allegedly firing a shotgun at a neighbor's vehicle by mistake during a land dispute. 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/vila-real-de-santo-antnio-man-arrested-for-attempted-homicide ### 2026-09-25: Albergaria-a-Velha man charged with killing wife with homemade shotgun A man in Albergaria-a-Velha faces charges of qualified homicide and aggravated domestic violence after allegedly killing his estranged wife with a homemade shotgun in April. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/albergaria-a-velha-man-charged-with-killing-wife-with-homemade-shotgun --- Cite as: Homicide and firearm incidents in Portugal. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/homicide-and-firearm-incidents-in-portugal