Authorities have revealed the identities of the two teenagers accused of the deadly hit-and-run in Las Vegas that led to the tragic death of retired police chief Andy Probst.
Jzamir Keys, 16, and Jesus Ayala, 18, are now facing murder charges and will be tried as adults.
The incident happened on August 14th when Probst, 64, was cycling at around 6 a.m. and was hit from behind by a stolen vehicle allegedly driven by Ayala and Keys.
Probst, a former police chief from Bell, California, was thrown off his bike, rolled over the car's hood, and landed about 96 feet away, ultimately dying from his injuries at the hospital.
Disturbingly, moments before and during the collision were recorded by one of the teenagers from inside the car and later shared online, quickly gaining viral attention.
In the footage, laughter and comments such as "hit his a–" are heard as they honked at Probst and struck him.
They later said that he appeared unconscious as they left the scene.
In the video, one of the suspects can be heard telling the other, "Alright, go, go, go, go, PIT maneuver," referring to a police technique used to stop vehicles during high-speed chases.
Initially, murder charges were not filed even though the video was circulating online.
However, police later received a tip about a cyclist hit by a car driven by masked teenagers shortly after Probst's fatal accident.
Witnesses reported seeing the teens flee the scene.
Later, another report came in about an abandoned vehicle with severe front-end damage, a broken windshield, and what was described as "biological matter" on its hood.
The vehicle was found to be stolen.
However, it wasn't until about two hours after the hit-and-run that another witness reported seeing a different stolen car crash into a pole.
The witness saw the driver and passenger fleeing on foot too.
Ayala was taken into custody for the first time soon after.
However, it wasn't until weeks later, and after the crash video went viral that a student told a school official that the hit-and-run might have been intentional.
During a police interview, Keys admitted that he knew he was being questioned because he "killed that guy on the bike."
According to the Clark County District Attorney’s Office, both Ayala and Keys now face multiple charges, including murder, battery with a deadly weapon, attempted murder, leaving the scene of the crash, and more.
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