Crime in Ñemby: Young man sought for fatal assault turns himself in

A young man wanted for his alleged role in a fatal assault in Ñemby has turned himself in to the Public Ministry.

The suspect, identified as 20-year-old Andrés Jesús López Cabrera, presented himself with his lawyer at the Ñemby Prosecutor's Office on August 19. The case involves the death of Juan Carlos Spaini Vernal, 55, who was shot and killed on March 2. Spaini was on his way to work when he witnessed two individuals on a motorcycle robbing a woman of her vehicle.

According to reports, Spaini stopped his own motorcycle and attempted to intervene, trying to help the woman and deter the assailants. The perpetrators responded with violence, with the passenger firing three shots at Spaini, who died at the scene. The robbers then fled with the woman's motorcycle.

Authorities had previously arrested Adán Patricio Ortellado González on May 6, who was identified as the alleged driver of the motorcycle. Both suspects are believed to be part of a criminal group involved in drug distribution in the Ypané area. Police are also investigating their potential connection to the murder of an 80-year-old man on April 13 in Ypané.