Teens charged with murder in fatal hit-and-run of bicyclist captured on video
Source: Associated Press
Teens charged with murder in fatal hit-and-run of bicyclist captured on video
Updated 2:35 AM EDT, March 18, 2025
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A 13-year-old boy has been charged with murder in a fatal hit-and-run of a bicyclist in Albuquerque that was captured on video from inside the boy’s stolen car, law enforcement said Monday.
The teenager, who is believed to be the driver, and a 15-year-old have been charged with an open count of murder, conspiracy to commit murder, leaving the scene of an accident involving great bodily harm or death and unlawful possession of a handgun by a person, the Albuquerque Police Department said in a statement.
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Scott Dwight Habermehl, 63, was riding to his job at Sandia National Laboratory early in the morning in May when he was hit by a car after it swerved into the bike lane, according to police.
The crash was filmed from inside the car and circulated on social media. In the recording, a voice believed to be the 13-year-old can be heard saying he is about to hit the bicyclist, according to law enforcement. The car appears to accelerate and a voice believed to be the 15-year-old says, “Just bump him, brah.”
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Read more: https://apnews.com/article/albuquerque-arrest-fatally-striking-bicyclist-6931b930777b518cafca6833b7923107
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I hate stories like that. Parents and that "friend" and his parents need to be outed and shamed. 
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