Authorities imagine they’ve discovered the physique of a girl whose carjacking at gunpoint in central Florida was caught on digital camera, moments after she referred to as her husband to inform him that she was being adopted.
Katherine Altagracia Guerrero De Aguasvivas, 31, was stopped at a purple mild in Seminole County on Thursday when a gunman compelled his approach into her white Dodge Durango.
Seminole County Sheriff Dennis Lemma mentioned the gunman had on a black hoodie and a “ski-type of masks” and was carrying what gave the impression to be an computerized handgun.
Authorities imagine the gunman had exited a inexperienced Acura that was straight behind De Aguasvivas’ car, Lemma mentioned at a information convention on Friday.
Cellphone footage captured by a witness in one other car confirmed the gunman pointing the weapon on the driver’s aspect of De Aguasvivas’ automobile after which entering into the again seat.
When the sunshine turned inexperienced, De Aguasvivas made a U-turn and the Acura adopted.
“She makes a U-turn at that intersection, in all probability heading, hypothesis right here, however in all probability heading in a path the place the suspect doesn’t need them to go and we suspect that he orders her to show round once more and re-approach the intersection,” the sheriff instructed reporters.
De Aguasvivas then began driving towards a brand new development space authorities imagine the suspects have been acquainted with. About an hour and 45 minutes after the incident within the video, deputies have been referred to as to the realm for a report of a car on fireplace.
Lemma mentioned there was a lot injury to the automobile that “you can not positively establish the car.” A physique was positioned inside that authorities imagine to be De Aguasvivas, he mentioned, noting that DNA and dental information want to substantiate the sufferer’s id.
Twelve shell casings from a gun have been additionally discovered on the scene.
It’s not clear when the Acura began following De Aguasvivas, however Lemma instructed reporters that this was not a random incident and the suspects “knew precisely who they have been following.”
“We’re once more nonetheless placing collectively to attempt to clarify a motive,” he mentioned.
Earlier than the carjacking, De Aguasvivas had referred to as her husband to inform him that somebody had rammed the again of her car and was following her, the sheriff mentioned. The husband allegedly instructed her to not cease anyplace, however neither of them referred to as 911, Lemma mentioned.
“There’s a variety of unknowns, a variety of issues that can depart individuals scratching your head,” he mentioned. “Why did she and her husband not name 911? I don’t know. Why did she cease on the purple mild? There’s a variety of issues that we’ll completely by no means know, however it is a tragic incident however.”
Investigators imagine De Aguasvivas, of Homestead in Miami-Dade County, left South Florida shortly after midday Thursday and arrived in Seminole County round 3:30 p.m. She briefly stopped at a Shell gasoline station earlier than persevering with her drive, the sheriff mentioned.
Her husband mentioned she was in central Florida to go to household, in response to Lemma. The sheriff mentioned the husband didn’t present the names of the members of the family and legislation enforcement didn’t know of any relations residing within the space.
De Aguasvivas and her husband are related to two companies, a barber store and a magnificence salon. The sheriff mentioned neither of them has a felony historical past in the USA.
“There’s no clear indicator why any person would do that, why would they aim them,” he mentioned.
Detectives are nonetheless looking for the Acura and requested anybody with info to contact the sheriff’s workplace.
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