Courtesy: Texas Game Wardens
DALLAS – Texas Game Wardens have arrested a woman linked to the death of an 18-year-old who was struck by a jet ski while kayaking on Grapevine Lake.
Crash Suspect Arrested
What’s new:
Daikerlyn Alejandra Gonzalez was arrested Tuesday morning at a home in South Dallas.
The Texas Game Wardens said she is tied to the death of Ava Moore.
What they’re saying:
“We are thankful for the help of fellow law enforcement officers from the Texas Attorney General’s Office, the Texas Department of Public Safety, the Dallas Police Department and Homeland Security Investigations,” the Texas Game Wardens said on social media.
Jet Ski Driver Fled Scene
The backstory:
Investigators said two women were on a jet ski that struck 18-year-old Moore near Oak Grove Park on Sunday evening.
Moore was pulled to shore and treated for severe head trauma before being taken to a nearby hospital where she later died.
The passenger on the jet ski remained at the scene and was interviewed by first responders.
The driver fled with a man, and the pair struck a vehicle as they left the area.
Grapevine police are investigating the vehicle hit-and-run. The Texas Game Wardens are leading the investigation into the water incident.
Who Was Ava Moore?
What they’re saying:
Family and friends said Moore dreamed of joining the U.S. military. She was just weeks away from heading to basic training.
Ke’sha Blanton was Moore’s basketball coach at the United States Air Force Academy Preparatory School in Colorado this past season.
“You know, we talked throughout the course of the year that at some point in her career she was going to be a four-star general because she loved it,” said Blanton. “She made those around her better.”
Moore was visiting her parents, who live in North Texas, for Memorial Day weekend.
The Source: The information in this story comes the Texas Game Wardens and past news coverage.