The suspect posted a video online after the incident, calling himself a "nice kid" and offering condolences to the victims' families.

Family and neighbors have told media outlets Maria had a restraining order against him because he allegedly had been harassing her. Her uncle posted a statement on Facebook that the driver had allegedly followed his niece to her home for months and the police were notified, but nothing was done.

Other articles have indicated that he later live-streamed a statement about the murders on his gaming stream with tens of thousands of followers. He reportedly made comments about one of the girls on his livestream, targeting her for making disrespectful comments about Charlie Kirk.

The alleged killer is the son of a police officer and related to a local police chief, which some have claimed contributed to the lack of police action against his months long stalking.

  • NauticalNoodle@lemmy.ml
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    1 day ago

    that’s not what it says.

    “The prosecutor’s office has not announced whether it will move in Union County Superior Court to have the case transferred from the Family Division, where juvenile crimes are tried, to the Criminal Division where he would be tried as an adult. The penalty for first-degree murder is 30 years to life in New Jersey. Anyone convicted of murder must spend 30 years in prison before becoming eligible for parole.”