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Judi Lynn

(160,515 posts)
Thu Oct 22, 2015, 03:58 PM Oct 2015

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.





Read more: http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_ALBUQUERQUE_CHILD_SHOOTING_THE_LATEST?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2015-10-22-14-19-22

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The Latest: New details show what fueled road-rage killing (Original Post) Judi Lynn Oct 2015 OP
I hope he gets life sharp_stick Oct 2015 #1
So this fucker actually killed someone before, and charges were dropped? bullwinkle428 Oct 2015 #2
Obviously, the COD was ruled to be something unrelated to the battery Warpy Oct 2015 #3
I wish I could rec your response, Warpy. n/t TygrBright Oct 2015 #5
+1. n/t FSogol Oct 2015 #6
Looks like the oft-reported eyewitness account EL34x4 Oct 2015 #4

sharp_stick

(14,400 posts)
1. I hope he gets life
Thu Oct 22, 2015, 03:59 PM
Oct 2015

to think about the five seconds of idiocy that cost a little girl her life. Fucking piece of shit.

bullwinkle428

(20,629 posts)
2. So this fucker actually killed someone before, and charges were dropped?
Thu Oct 22, 2015, 04:14 PM
Oct 2015

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)
3. Obviously, the COD was ruled to be something unrelated to the battery
Thu Oct 22, 2015, 05:05 PM
Oct 2015

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.

 

EL34x4

(2,003 posts)
4. Looks like the oft-reported eyewitness account
Thu Oct 22, 2015, 07:00 PM
Oct 2015

that describes Garcia as the instigator of the event, blocking Torrez's car and driving like a crazy person are inaccurate at best.

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