The following Twitter thread is an attempt to present information in a different way, primarily to possibly expand the reading audience, but also to sharpen the typically verbose BB prose. The names are removed below (these are my redactions, not part of the IPRA process via APD) after significant contemplation, particularly in terms of the alleged perpetrator. While the victim’s privacy is extremely important, why should the perpetrator continue to “skate” through the redacting of their name?
A very, very interesting question that calls for more contemplation and discussion. For now, on to the thread.
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Thread: You Wanna Kill Somebody? Use a Car. The following is from police and court records found via public records request and online search. (1/9) pic.twitter.com/Wm2MsYAMIM
— Scot Key (@better_burque) December 28, 2018
On mid-morning Saturday, August 26, 2017, the driver of a Prius blew through a red light on Gibson Blvd. killing a jogger and his dog in the crosswalk at Valencia SE #ABQ (2/9) pic.twitter.com/2D5nc426og
— Scot Key (@better_burque) December 28, 2018
Several eyewitnesses, including a driver who did stop at the red light, another who waited at the green on Valencia due to the Prius driver (statement excerpt below), and a westbound Gibson driver who noted the red all related this info to police. (3/9) pic.twitter.com/9fydb4a0Bp
— Scot Key (@better_burque) December 28, 2018
Ongoing video surveillance taken at nearby Gibson Medical Center caught the Prius driver clearly running the red light. (4/9) pic.twitter.com/3ztpDTumpG
— Scot Key (@better_burque) December 28, 2018
From the conclusion of the supplementary police investigation narrative: (5/9) pic.twitter.com/plH1cwBRFh
— Scot Key (@better_burque) December 28, 2018
The conclusion mention above that the driver “could not be interviewed” refers to the approximate four months from August 26 to December 28, 2017 that investigators tried without success to to interview the driver. (6/9)
— Scot Key (@better_burque) December 28, 2018
No record of a warrant to arrest and/or bring the driver to court appears anywhere despite the four months spent in vain trying to interview this person. (7/9)
— Scot Key (@better_burque) December 28, 2018
A thorough search of New Mexico court records shows no criminal charges have been brought as of today, 16 months after the incident. https://t.co/vYoMwChl35 (8/9)
Epilogue: After completing the thread above with comment that a civil case was dismissed, it was brought to BB’s attention that the dismissal followed some sort of settlement between parties. No further information is known, other than confirmation that no criminal charges have been filed in the case.
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