REMEMBER Aileen
Aileen Delgado de Armas
48 YEARS OLD ·
Hialeah,
Florida
Aileen Delgado de Armas was a 47-year-old Cuban mother living in Hialeah, Florida. She had undergone major surgery and chemotherapy for cancer and was remembered by neighbors for the difficult medical treatment she had endured. Aileen was raising a seven-year-old son and was in the process of divorcing her husband. On November 6, 2025, she went to their former shared residence with her mother to collect her belongings as she prepared to move out. She was fatally shot during that visit.
Aileen Delgado de Armas was a Cuban woman who made her home in Hialeah, Florida, where she was raising her seven-year-old son.
She had experienced cancer and undergone major surgery and chemotherapy. Neighbors interviewed following her death described her as a cancer survivor who was still recovering from treatment.
At the time of her death, Aileen was going through a divorce and preparing to leave the residence she had shared with her husband. She was collecting her belongings and making arrangements to move out.
Neighbors expressed sadness over her death and recalled the serious medical challenges she had faced.
Public reporting has not yet established additional details about Aileen's occupation, education, interests, or other aspects of her personal life.
THE RECORD
On Thursday, November 6, 2025, at approximately 2 p.m., a shooting occurred at the Lago Grande apartment complex in Hialeah, Florida.
Aileen Delgado de Armas, 47, was in the process of divorcing her husband, Alberto Cárdenas Casillas, 59.
Aileen had gone to their shared residence with her mother to collect belongings as she prepared to move out.
According to the additional reporting, a relative of Alberto contacted 911 after reportedly receiving a warning from him before the shooting. The exact content of that warning was not provided.
Responding officers attempted to contact the occupants but received no response. Police subsequently forced entry into the apartment.
Inside, officers discovered Aileen and Alberto deceased from gunshot wounds. Aileen's mother had also been shot and was critically injured.
Investigators identified Alberto as the person responsible for shooting Aileen and her mother before taking his own life.
Aileen's mother was transported to Jackson Memorial Hospital in critical condition.
The couple's seven-year-old son was at school when the shooting occurred and was not physically present during the incident.
According to reporting attributed to Local 10 News, the child was subsequently placed in the custody of the Florida Department of Children and Families.
Hialeah police classified the incident as a domestic homicide-suicide.
RELATIONSHIP CONTEXT
Husband
Aileen Delgado de Armas and Alberto Cárdenas Casillas were married and had a seven-year-old son.
At the time of the shooting, Aileen was in the process of divorcing Alberto and moving out of their shared residence.
On November 6, 2025, she returned to the apartment with her mother to collect personal belongings.
Additional reporting states that a relative of Alberto contacted emergency services after receiving a warning from him before the shooting. The content of the warning and whether it included an explicit threat to kill have not been established.
The available sources do not document a previous history of domestic violence, coercive control, stalking, or protective orders involving the couple.
CHILDREN / ADDITIONAL VICTIMS
CHILDREN PRESENT — DOCUMENTED NO
ADDITIONAL VICTIMS
Aileen’s mother was shot and seriously injured.
PATTERNS DOCUMENTED IN AVAILABLE RECORDS
These indicators reflect what could be established from available sources. Absence from this list does not establish that a behavior did not occur.
LEGAL / SYSTEM RESPONSE
Hialeah police responded to a reported shooting at the Lago Grande apartment complex on November 6, 2025.
According to additional reporting, a relative of the suspected shooter contacted 911 after receiving a warning before the incident.
Responding officers attempted to communicate with the occupants of the residence. After receiving no response, they forced entry and discovered two deceased individuals and one critically injured woman.
The injured woman was transported to Jackson Memorial Hospital.
The couple's seven-year-old son was reportedly at school during the shooting. Local 10 News was cited as reporting that he was subsequently placed in the custody of the Florida Department of Children and Families.
Police classified the incident as a domestic homicide-suicide.
The available reporting does not establish previous police responses, protective orders, or other legal proceedings beyond the reported divorce process.
SOURCES
INFORMATION LIMITATIONS
Aileen's exact date of birth remains unverified.
Her specific place of origin in Cuba is inconsistently reported as Camagüey and Holguín.
The exact apartment address requires verification.
The content of the reported warning made to a relative before the shooting has not been established.
Although Aileen was reportedly divorcing her husband, no divorce court records have been reviewed.
The available reporting does not establish whether Aileen previously experienced threats, physical violence, stalking, or coercive control.
The subsequent medical outcome of the additional shooting victim remains unverified.
The reported placement of Aileen's child in state custody is based on secondary reporting attributed to Local 10 News and has not been independently verified.
TRANSPARENCY / RECORD NOTE
The November 7, 2025 Univision report identifies Aileen as originally from Camagüey, Cuba. The additional article identifies her as originally from Holguín, Cuba. Her specific place of origin therefore requires further verification.
Both reports describe Aileen as a cancer survivor who had undergone medical treatment and was separating from her husband.
The additional reporting states that the couple's seven-year-old son was at school during the shooting and was subsequently placed in state custody.
The reports also differ on the shooting location. Univision places the incident near West 26th Avenue and West 67th Street, while the additional article identifies the 2700 block of West 67th Place. Both identify the Lago Grande apartment complex in Hialeah.
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