A Las Vegas teen accused of intentionally running down a retired police chief as part of a disturbing hit-and-run incident has been deemed incompetent to stand trial.
Jesus Ayalya, 19, was ordered to a Nevada psychiatric hospital Wednesday for treatment aimed at restoring his competency, Chief Deputy Public Defender David Westbrook told the Las Vegas Review-Journal. The order, which was handed down by Eighth Judicial District Judge District Judge Christy Craig, was out of an “abundance of caution” and effectively suspends criminal charges against Ayala.
Ayalya, who had just turned 18 at the time of the killing, and Jzamir Keys, 16, uploaded a video, seemingly of themselves, as they intentionally plowed into retired police chief Andreas Probst as he was riding his bicycle. The video shows the teens, who were allegedly operating a stolen vehicle, laughing and cheering as they swerved into the unsuspecting Probst.
“Ready?” Ayala, who was 17 at the time, can be heard asking in the video as he drove down a Las Vegas road. “Yeah, hit his ass,” says Keys, who was recording in the passenger seat. […]
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