A masked suspect who allegedly kidnapped a Florida driver at gunpoint was found dead in a burnt-out SUV hours later, killing her in the dastardly act, according to reports. He reportedly told police that he had been paid to deliver the item to someone.
Torres Garcia, a Jordanian, admitted to pointing a semi-automatic rifle at Katherine Altagucia Guerrero de Aguasvivas’ SUV in broad daylight on April 11 outside Orlando, according to a court affidavit obtained. according to, NBC South Florida Thursday.
But the case took a big turn when Garcia told FBI agents that he had been paid $1,500 to snatch a 31-year-old woman.
The newspaper reported that Garcia told investigators he received the gun 30 minutes before carrying out the brazen kidnapping, and that it was not loaded during the crime.
The alleged hired gunman was seen exiting the green Acura after crashing into Guerrero de Aguas-Vivas’ SUV about a half-mile.
He was then captured on camera jumping out of the car at a traffic light, pointing a gun directly at the driver’s seat, and getting into the rear passenger seat while still holding the steering wheel.
The SUV then quickly made a U-turn and another suspect took the wheel of the Acura and sped away.
Hours after the daylight armed kidnapping, Guerrero de Aguas-Vivas’ body was found inside a charred SUV in rural Orlando.
She was found with multiple fatal injuries, according to the affidavit.
About a dozen shell casings were scattered around the crime scene, matching the 10mm handgun wielded by Guerrero de Aguasbias’ kidnapper.
Garcia was arrested last week in Puerto Rico on a federal warrant for violation of probation on weapons charges.
Police linked the kidnapping suspect to the heinous crime after the sweatshirt he was wearing was “identical” to the one Garcia wore in his Facebook profile picture.
He is being held in Florida’s Seminole County Jail on suspicion of fatal carjacking, the newspaper said.
Investigators later discovered on FaceTime that the last person Guerrero de Aguasvivas spoke to before he was killed was Giovanny Joel Crespo Hernandez, according to Tuesday’s report. statement According to Seminole County Sheriff’s Office.
“It is believed that she was on her way to Crespo Hernandez’s home in Casselberry to deliver cash and other items,” the statement said.
“This case is about drugs and money,” said Sheriff Dennis Lemma.
“We believe the most dangerous people involved in this incident have now left our city.”
Crespo Hernandez, 27, turned himself in Monday night to the John E. Polk Correctional Facility on active warrants for trafficking fentanyl for sale and marijuana.
He has not been charged with Guerrero de Aguasvivas’ murder, police said.
Additionally, Hernandez’s girlfriend was taken into custody Friday after accepting a delivery of three kilograms of cocaine orchestrated by Homeland Security Investigations.
Police also announced that a man believed to be the suspect behind the wheel of the green Acura was also arrested.
Kevin Ocasio Justiniano, 28, was detained in Puerto Rico on unrelated drug trafficking and weapons charges.
“Both cases will be referred to the U.S. Attorney’s Office and are expected to be charged with carjacking resulting in death,” the department said.
