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The investigation into Homestead woman’s fatal carjacking

Katherine Altagracia Guerrero De Aguasvivas, 31, was carjacked on April 11 after traveling from Homestead to Central Florida. Many questions remain unanswered in the bizarre case.

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An investigation into the carjacking and kidnapping of a Homestead woman who was ambushed at a Central Florida red light — and later shot to death and found in her torched car — began with a widely circulated video taken by a witness earlier this month.

It has since led detectives on a winding trail of drugs, money and murder — with ties to Florida and Puerto Rico.

On April 11, Katherine Altagracia Guerrero De Aguasvivas had driven from Homestead and was stopped at a red light near Winter Springs, a suburban community in Seminole County, when she was carjacked by a masked man pointing a semiautomatic rifle at her. Later that night, her body was found in her burned-out Durango at a construction site in Osceola County, just south of Orlando.

READ MORE: Man admits he was paid to kidnap Homestead woman in Central Florida, FBI says

A few people have been arrested in connection to the case, though many questions remain unanswered. Here’s a look at how the investigation continues to unfold.

This story was originally published April 26, 2024 at 7:00 AM.

Devoun Cetoute
Miami Herald
Miami Herald Cops and Breaking News Reporter Devoun Cetoute covers a plethora of Florida topics, from breaking news to crime patterns. He was on the breaking news team that won a Pulitzer Prize in 2022. He’s a graduate of the University of Florida, born and raised in Miami-Dade. Theme parks, movies and cars are on his mind in and out of the office.
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The investigation into Homestead woman’s fatal carjacking

Katherine Altagracia Guerrero De Aguasvivas, 31, was carjacked on April 11 after traveling from Homestead to Central Florida. Many questions remain unanswered in the bizarre case.