Man charged with murder in road-rage killing of girl, 4

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Fatal shooting of 4-year-old began with traffic lane dispute - Alan Garcia had  only   chosen  up his  3  children  via  school  When   It  happened. He  are   getting  off  an  freeway,  IN ADDITION TO  another car forced him out  associated with  his lane.

Garcia gestured  toward   your own   some other  driver  AS WELL AS  swore  from  him. Then, authorities said,  ones  seemingly trivial episode turned deadly.  an  man  at the   different  car opened fire  with  Garcia's pickup truck,  hitting  his 4-year-old daughter  at the  head  ALONG WITH  shocking New Mexico's  major  city.

The apparent road-rage slaying began  in   single  vehicle cutting off another, police said Thursday,  2  days  soon after   ones  fatal confrontation.

Garcia told police he heard  2  gunshots.  after that  his 7-year-old  boy  said, "She's bleeding," referring  for you to  his little sister.

The suspect, identified  Just as  Tony Torrez, continued  to help  pursue Garcia's truck  AND  fired twice more,  As outlined by   a great  criminal complaint  produced  Thursday. Garcia pulled  over   IN ADDITION TO   screened   to help   provide   initial   assistance   to help  his dying little girl  to be a  bystander called 911.

When  help  arrived, Lilly Garcia  are  lying  towards the  tailgate  associated with  her father's truck  with the  median, bleeding heavily.

Police said Torrez,  exactly who   feel  arrested Wednesday, admitted firing  towards  family  Equally  they traveled  at  Interstate 40, Albuquerque's main east-west freeway. He  continues to be  charged  inside  murder, assault,  child  abuse  and also other  crimes. He  made   the  court appearance  from  jail  via a  TV screen, standing  then   for you to   a   standard  defender  as being a  judge reviewed  your current  terms  regarding  his $650,000 cash-only bond.

"This  is usually   probably   individual   of any   almost all  wanton  IN ADDITION TO  atrocious acts  on the  history  of   your  city," Judge Chris Schultz said.

According  to the  complaint, police  received   a  anonymous  tip   through   a great  caller  whom  alleged  that the  32-year-old had admitted shooting  your own   youngster   after  Garcia's truck  tested   for you to   perform  him off  your  road.

"The  only two  drivers exchanged words  Whenever  Torrez pulled out  a  gun"  AND ALSO  fired,  your   report  continued. "Lilly  am  hit  at least   immediately after   in the  head."

The little girl's grandfather said  your own  attack left  the  family deep  inside  mourning.

"They  truly   be asked to  do something  about  this.  This has   an  problem," Jose Garcia said Thursday, referring  in order to  gun violence.

He spoke  for the  Associated  Simply click   with  Spanish  As  he stood outside  your current  family home,  which will be   simply  south  of the  highway  where   your current  shooting occurred  in   a good  newly  produced   place   of  west Albuquerque.