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Shooting leaves woman wounded in Juan E. O’Leary
🇵🇾 Paraguay /Crime & Justice

Shooting leaves woman wounded in Juan E. O’Leary

From ABC Color · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • A woman was shot and wounded in Juan E. O’Leary, Paraguay, while attempting to get into a vehicle.
  • Security camera footage shows a lone motorcyclist approaching and firing shots at the victim.
  • The victim, identified as Mirna Elizabeth Gamarra Álvarez, sustained an abdominal injury and was transferred to a regional hospital for specialized care.

A woman was injured in a shooting incident in Juan E. O’Leary, Paraguay, as she was about to enter a vehicle outside a residence.

The attack, captured on security cameras, shows a lone assailant on a black motorcycle approach the victim, Mirna Elizabeth Gamarra Álvarez, 37, and open fire. The motorcycle rider was described as having a robust build, wearing a gray jacket, and having his face covered by a helmet. He fled the scene immediately after the shooting.

One of the bullets struck Gamarra Álvarez in the abdomen. She was initially taken to the local health center before being transferred to the Regional Hospital of Ciudad del Este for more complex medical treatment. The driver of the vehicle she was about to enter, Danielly Cabral Espíndola Lima, 32, was unharmed.

Police have launched an investigation, with forensic teams and detectives visiting the scene to collect evidence and identify the perpetrator. The incident occurred approximately 50 meters from Route PY02.

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Originally published by ABC Color in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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