The Latest: New details show what fueled road-rage killing
Source: Associated Press
The Latest: New details show what fueled road-rage killing
Oct 22, 3:28 PM EDT
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) -- The latest on the road rage killing of a 4-year-old girl on a New Mexico freeway (all times local):
1:16 p.m.
Authorities released new details Thursday about the road-rage killing of a 4-year-old girl who was shot to death after an expletive-filled encounter on the freeway that began with the suspect cutting off the girl's father and included swerving, a chase and four shots fired.
In a criminal complaint, police say suspect Tony Torrez cut off the father of Lilly Garcia on Interstate 40 on Tuesday.
Alan Garcia then threw up his hands and called the suspect a name. Torrez allegedly said something back and fired two shots.
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sharp_stick
(14,400 posts)to think about the five seconds of idiocy that cost a little girl her life. Fucking piece of shit.
bullwinkle428
(20,629 posts)From the linked story:
"A man accused of the road rage killing of a 4-year-old girl on an Albuquerque freeway has been tied to violent crimes in New Mexico over the past decade but the cases were dropped.
Tony Torrez has only been prosecuted for a speeding violation. Court records say Torrez pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor speeding violation for going 16 to 20 mph over the speed limit in April 2013.
Around that time, charges including abandonment or abuse of a child and aggravated battery of a household member were dismissed after the victim died."
Warpy
(111,222 posts)That happens, also. The guy is a dirtbag who pretty much hasn't been caught until now. He'll try to plea bargain down to manslaughter and he'll probably get it, too. I hope the judge gives him the maximum and he doesn't get out until he's an old man.
I don't know what turns some men into balls of unfocused rage. I do know we're going to have to find a better way to deal with them than waiting around until they murder a kid.
TygrBright
(20,755 posts)EL34x4
(2,003 posts)that describes Garcia as the instigator of the event, blocking Torrez's car and driving like a crazy person are inaccurate at best.