After an evening of performing dwell music along with her band, 20-year-old Anna Solis began to cross a road close to USC to fulfill up along with her boyfriend.
She by no means made it.
As she crossed, carrying her guitar and amp, a automotive caught up in an unlawful road race hit her, killing her immediately, police mentioned.
The district legal professional’s workplace on Thursday filed homicide expenses towards the 2 drivers allegedly concerned in that race, with an extra felony hit-and-run towards one — as a result of the motorist who ran her down didn’t cease, police mentioned.
Round 10:20 p.m. on July 21, Solis was hit whereas crossing an unmarked crosswalk at Hill Avenue and thirty third Avenue in South Los Angeles, in line with the Los Angeles Police Division.
At that second, a black Jaguar was racing a black Dodge Challenger. The Jag hurtled towards her, going not less than double the 35-mph velocity restrict, LAPD Det. Calvin DeHesa mentioned.
After she was struck, neither of the drivers stopped to verify on Solis. They fled northbound on Hill Avenue.
Police recognized the driving force of the Jaguar as Javorrie Murphy, a Palmdale resident. The motive force of the Dodge Challenger was recognized as Devin Wagner of Los Angeles.
Each have been arrested on suspicion of homicide final week, with bail set at $2 million.
On Monday, the D.A.’s workplace filed homicide expenses towards each drivers. A felony hit-and-run cost was additionally filed towards Murphy.
Solis was remembered as a singer, composer and gifted musician who performed many devices, together with trumpet and violin. She was a scholar at Pasadena Metropolis Faculty, the place she performed trumpet within the Rose Parade marching band, and had graduated from Montebello Excessive College in 2020.
Solis’s boyfriend, Alberto Lopez, began a GoFundMe web page to boost funds for funeral bills.
“Anna is a phenomenal soul and we’ll all bear in mind her for her magnificence and her love,” he posted on the web page. “Anna was keen about her music and the Los Angeles scene. Serving to the place she may and in addition performing her coronary heart out at any given likelihood.”
Sixteen folks died in street-racing-related accidents final 12 months, LAPD Deputy Chief Donald Graham informed the civilian Police Fee in June.
