"In what is possibly the most horrifying crash in a year of horrifying crashes, 38-year-old Edwin Cruz-Gomez allegedly purposefully struck and killed 16-year-old Jhoanny Gomez-Alvarez in Jackson Heights after an argument over what some reports said was "lewd" comment the man made about the teenager. Cruz-Gomez allegedly cat-called Gomez-Alvarez, which sparked "an argument" with her mother and two others in their party, the Daily News reported."
"Legally speaking, Cruz-Gomez should not have been behind the wheel - he had a suspended license from a drunk driving charge earlier this year, The Post reported - but the law has no teeth when unlicensed drivers can get into any vehicle and harm innocents. And none of the mounds of coverage so far has called attention to his choice of weapon, or how easy it was for him to access it in defiance of the law."
Edwin Cruz-Gomez, 38, allegedly drove his Chevy Suburban into 16-year-old Jhoanny Gomez-Alvarez in Jackson Heights following a cat-call and argument involving the girl, her mother and two companions. The collision occurred around 4:15 a.m. The teenager died and her 32-year-old mother sustained injuries. Cruz-Gomez reportedly attempted to flee and was apprehended shortly afterward. He held a suspended license from a prior drunk driving charge. Charges filed include murder, attempted murder, driving while intoxicated and fleeing the scene. The incident raises concerns about the ease with which unlicensed drivers can access vehicles and weaponize them.
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