Woman dies after police chase involving fugitive 'La Vaca' in Paraguay

Guadalupe Yamile Simón Pérez, a passenger in the vehicle driven by the fugitive José Leguizamón, known as "La Vaca," has died at the Hospital de Lambaré. She sustained injuries during a high-speed chase and subsequent police pursuit that began on the Costanera Sur in Asunción.

Subcomisario Blas Espínola confirmed Simón Pérez's death, stating she was with Leguizamón when he engaged in a dangerous flight from authorities. The incident unfolded at a security checkpoint on Costanera Sur, where police were managing a 5-kilometer run. "La Vaca" allegedly ignored warnings, crashed through a barrier, and directly impacted a police patrol car, then attempted to flee by driving recklessly.

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The woman had been transferred urgently to the Hospital de Lambaré after being wounded in the police procedure.

To prevent further danger to pedestrians and officers, police fired at the vehicle's tires to stop it. After a pursuit that involved the Grupo Lince tactical unit, the car was intercepted near the border of Lambaré and Asunción. Leguizamón, who faces 13 outstanding arrest warrants, including one for homicide, was taken into custody.

Leguizamón is known as a "tortolero," a term often associated with individuals involved in extortion or intimidation. His prior record includes numerous offenses, highlighting the dangerous nature of the encounter that led to Simón Pérez's death.

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the criminal tried to escape by running over everything in his path