A man involved in a fatal carjacking in Orlando, Florida claims he was paid to target the victim.
The suspect was identified as Jordanian Torres Garcia. Said He got out of his green car at a traffic light and pointed a semi-automatic rifle at Catherine Altagracia Guerrero de Aguas-Vivas, 31, who was parked inside, according to an affidavit filed in federal court Thursday. was. Associated Press reported.
Seminole County Sheriff’s Office share On April 11, images of the victim and the two cars involved were released, revealing more details about the incident.
***Please Note: Driver and Vehicle Missing in Possible Carjacking***
Just before 6 p.m. this evening (April 11, 2024), witnesses recorded a possible carjacking in progress at the intersection of East Lake Drive and Tuskawilla Road in the Winter Springs area. pic.twitter.com/ujcaMCo6eC
— Seminole County SO (@SeminoleSO) April 12, 2024
Video footage recorded by witnesses show An NBC News clip shows a person wearing black clothing holding a firearm with one hand on the door handle of a white car.
The person eventually jumped into the passenger seat and the white car sped away.
The Associated Press article continued:
Garcia said the weapon was dropped off and handed over 30 minutes before the carjacking two weeks ago. Garcia jumped into the South Florida woman’s car, but the car made a U-turn and drove away. Ms. Garcia told her investigators that she was paid $1,500 to turn her over to an individual whose identity was not identified in her affidavit.
Hours after the carjacking, the body of a 31-year-old woman was found inside a burned out car in another Orlando-area county. She had been shot multiple times, according to her affidavit.
“Jordan Torres Garcia, 28, has been arrested in connection with the daylight kidnapping and murder of a female driver in Florida. The suspect has an outstanding arrest warrant in the U.S. territory of Puerto Rico on firearms charges. ing.” https://t.co/i1EfexzRSV
— Manny Garcia🇺🇸🇵🇷🇺🇸 #1776 (@GarciaManny4) April 21, 2024
The newspaper said Giovanny Joel Crespo Hernandez was the last person the woman spoke to on a video call before she died, and authorities believe she was accepting money from him.
“This case is about drugs and money,” Seminole County Sheriff Dennis Lemma said at a recent news conference.
According to an Associated Press article, authorities arrested Hernandez on unrelated drug charges.
The sheriff’s office announced Tuesday that charges against Aguas Vivas’ husband, Miguel, had been suspended. are cooperating Authorities are investigating the woman’s death, Click Orlando reported.
Lema also pointed out that the brother of the woman identified as Luis “was caught by detectives in multiple lies.”
Torres Garcia was recently arrested in Puerto Rico for a probation violation related to a weapons charge. An NBC Miami article said he was being held in jail on charges related to the deadly carjacking.
