Jesus Alaya, 17, is named as the driver of the car that deliberately hit and killed retired police officer Andreas Probts while he was riding a bicycle – with him and his passenger Jzamir Keys, 16, both expected to be charged with murder as adults.
- Jesus Ayala, 17, and Jzamir Keys, 16, were charged with hit-and-run
- Police believe Ayala was the driver of the Hyundai that struck Andreas Probst.
- Keys is accused of being the passenger who filmed sick video of the attack
Two teenagers suspected of being behind the hit-and-run murder of a retired Las Vegas police chief have been named as they are charged as adults.
Jesus Ayala, 17, and Jzamir Keys, 16, are suspected of intentionally hitting Andreas Probst, 64, as he rode his bicycle on a deserted highway in the city’s northwest around 6 a.m. August 14.
Ayala was arrested the same day, accused of being the driver behind the wheel of the 2016 Hyundai Elantra that struck the retired police officer.
Meanwhile, Keys, who was arrested this week following a police appeal for information, is believed to be the passenger who provoked the attack and filmed a sick video.
Both men were transported to the Clark County Detention Center on Wednesday and will be charged with murder with a deadly weapon, battery and attempted murder in Las Vegas Justice Court, according to local reports.
Andreas Probst (photo) was fatally struck by a teenage driver during an intentional hit-and-run in Las Vegas on August 14. The driver and his accomplice in the passenger seat who filmed the murder have been charged with murder
Probst, 64, was fatally shot Aug. 14 while riding his bike in northwest Las Vegas. Footage taken by the passenger shows he was intentionally killed by the teenage driver.
They appeared in separate hearings Wednesday morning in family court, according to the Las Vegas Review-Journal. DailyMail.com has contacted the police and the prosecutor’s office for confirmation and passport photos of the suspects.
Two of Keys’ relatives cried during his first appearance before hearing officer Timothy Andrews.
One of Ayala’s relatives also attended her appearance before hearing officer Randall Forman and used the assistance of a translator.
She then shielded her face and held back tears as she walked past reporters outside the courtroom, according to the Newspaper.
Police said they also linked the teens to at least three hit-and-runs on the same day. They believe the killing of Probst, a former police chief in Bell, Calif., ended the frenzy.
Graphic video shows a dashboard view from the front seat of a vehicle approaching Probst from behind as he drove near the curb on an otherwise traffic-free road.
Laughter and comments from inside the car were heard before Probst, wearing a red shirt and dark shorts, was struck and thrown against the windshield.
A final image of the moving car shows the retired senior police officer on the ground next to the sidewalk.
At a news conference Tuesday, Taylor Probst (left) described his father (right) – known to those close to him as “Andy” – as a man of honor and integrity who worked for over 35 years in law enforcement.
“We are devastated by Andy’s senseless murder,” Probst’s daughter said. “Andy’s life was stolen by two individuals who did not believe that the lives of others mattered
Deputy Police Chief Nick Farese called the “intentional” hit in a stolen vehicle and the sick video “a cowardly act that, in my 22 years of police service, has left me personally appalled.”
At a news conference Tuesday, Taylor Probst described his father – known to those close to him as “Andy” – as a man of honor and integrity who served for more than 35 years in the military. the order.
“We are devastated by Andy’s senseless murder,” she said. “Andy’s life was stolen by two individuals who did not believe that other people’s lives mattered.”
Probst urged the prosecutor’s office to “take these crimes as far as the law.”