A Virginia rape suspect was freed from jail during the coronavirus pandemic due to concerns regarding the disease.

He went on and killed the woman who had accused him of rape, according to police offials.

Ibrahim E. Bouaichi shot and killed the woman in late July after he was released on April 9, according to reports and Alexandria police.

Bouaichi was charged with cases of rape, strangulation, and abduction. The police identified the woman as Karla Elizabeth Dominguez Gonzales.

Gonzales testified against Bouaichi in Alexandria District Court in December last year.

The suspect was jailed without bond in Alexandria until the pandemic hit. Bouaichi's lawyers argued that he should be freed awaiting trial as the virus endangered inmates and the attorneys.

He was then released on a $25,000 bond over the opposition of a prosecutor.

Circuit Court Judge Nolan Dawkins allowed Bouaichi's release on the condition that will only leave his Maryland home to meet his lawyers or pretrial services officials.

Bouaichi was accused of killing Gonzales on July 29.

Authorities said that federal marshals and Alexandria police has seen the suspect and pursued him in Prince George's County on Wednesday.

Bouaichi crashed his vehicle and apparently shot himself, according to police officials.

As of Thursday, Bouaichi was in grave condition.

Judge Dawkins retired in June and failed to comment on The Washington's Post request for response.

Bouaichi's attorneys, Manuel Leiva and Frank Salvato, told Fox News that they are saddened by the tragedy both families have suffered in the incident.

The lawyers said, they "were looking forward to trial. Unfortunately, the pandemic continued the trial date by several months and we didn't get the chance to put forth our case."

Police said that the victim was a native of Venezuela and did not have family in the United States.

COVID-19 and Prisons

In mid-March, the first case of the coronavirus pandemic was tested in Riker's Island, which is the main jail complex in New York City.

Within two weeks, over 200 cases of the disease have been recorded within the facility despite efforts to decrease the spread.

In Chicago, the same situation happened at the Cook County jail with about 350 inmates and staff members testing positive for the coronavirus disease as of early April.

Many other jails and prisons have reported outbreaks of COVID-19 and case related deaths.

Practicing social distancing in prisons and jails pose a challenge. A study published in JAMA network says that people who are incarcerated will be at higher risk of exposure, as correctional officers and other staff frequently leave the facility and then return.

It added that social distancing is physically impossible.

With number of COVID-19 cases increasing in U.S. prisons, its health care systems are struggling to accommodate the increase in sick calls.

Although the U.S. Constitution ensures that there right to health care for people who incarcerated are being given, available medical care varies and services have been challenged by the increased needs of the aging prison population.

"Incarcerated persons may be charged co-payments that are high relative to their wages, and this will deter their seeking care, although little revenue is generated," the study cited.

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