13-year-old charged with murder in hit-and-run of bicyclist in Albuquerque that was captured on video
A 13-year-old boy was charged with murder in the fatal attack by a cyclist in Albuquerque who was captured video inside a stolen car, law enforcement said Monday.
The teenager, who was believed to be the driver, was charged with public murder, conspiracy to murder, leaving behind a scene of an accident involving serious bodily injury or death and a pistol killed by a person, the Albuque Police Department said in a statement.
Police also said an 11-year-old man was too young to be charged with murder.
“The APD detective is working with the DA’s office and the CYFD to determine the allegations he may face and whether he can hold it in accordance with those allegations,” the statement said.
The 13-year-old is expected to be booked in a juvenile detention center. Detectives are looking for children aged 15 and 11.
Scott Dwight Habermehl, 63, worked at Sandia National Laboratory in the early morning of May when he was hit by a car after turning to the bike lane, according to police.
The crash was taken from inside the car and circulated on social media. According to law enforcement, a voice believed to be 13 years old can be heard in the recording saying he is about to hit the biker. The car seemed to speed up, and the voice believed to be 15 years old said: “Click him, Bra.”
The driver asked, “Is it like hitting him?”
One passenger said, “Yes, just hit him. It’s like…15…20.”
Law enforcement said loud sounds, including “metal bending,” could be heard in the recording.
The video has been posted on social media and reported to police. A middle school principal also reported the video to police after the student was marked.
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The Associated Press does not usually name people under the age of 18 to be charged with crimes.
According to him Itu发Habermehl received his PhD in Physics in 1994 and worked as an engineer at Sandia National Laboratories in Albuquerque for 30 years. He left behind a wife and two sons.
“He went to South America to challenge one of their highest peaks and then came back to tell the story,” his obsess said. “In his later years, he was happy to ride in the space around their home in Corales. He was an outdoors and cared deeply for the wild space of the world.”
