But here's the real story behind what happened. The guy was wasted, high as a kite on drugs, and he said those people were in his damn way. Can you believe it? He plowed his car into them, killing eight and injuring ten.
What a sad, horrific tragedy.
CNN reported that the driver who police say crashed his car into a group of migrants outside a Brownsville, Texas, shelter on Sunday, killing eight, was "obviously intoxicated" when officers arrived and said in Spanish, "They got in my way," according to the arrest report obtained by CNN.
George Alvarez, 34, has been charged with eight counts of manslaughter and ten counts of aggravated assault and remains in custody on a $3.6 million bond, according to police.
Alvarez ran a red light and lost control of his Range Rover on May 7, hitting 18 people, Brownsville police said. He then tried to flee the scene before he was detained by bystanders, police said last weekend.
"When I got close to Alvarez, I was able to see that he was obviously intoxicated," the arresting officer wrote in the report. "He had droopy, watery eyes and had a look of fatigue on his face. He was also in a state of excitement and was verbally engaging with the bystanders nearby who were hostile toward him."
In the report, the officer wrote that he heard Alvarez say "se me atravesaron" in Spanish, which means "They got in my way."
Security camera footage "shows that the suspect vehicle was already rolling over onto its left side as it struck the victims," the arrest report says.
According to the report, results from Valley Regional Medical Center showed Alvarez tested positive for marijuana, cocaine, and benzodiazepines.
It's astonishing that the authorities are still uncertain about whether the individual acted "intentionally." Considering the extensive presence of alcohol and drugs in his system, it's highly doubtful that he was capable of rational thought. While he should undoubtedly face lifelong imprisonment for his actions, it is evident that this was not a targeted "hate" crime, despite the officials perhaps hoping for such a narrative.
