Overview
- On May 25, 18-year-old Ava Moore, a U.S. Air Force Academy cadet candidate, was killed when a jet ski struck her kayak near Oak Grove Park on Grapevine Lake.
- Daikerlyn Alejandra Gonzalez Gonzalez, 22, has been charged with second-degree felony manslaughter and her boyfriend, Maikel Coello Perozo, 21, faces a hindering apprehension charge for aiding her escape.
- Both Venezuelan nationals entered the U.S. illegally in 2023 and have ICE detainers, making their release unlikely despite bonds set at $500,000 for Gonzalez and $3,000 for Perozo.
- Moore’s funeral—with full military honors—will be held Saturday, May 31 at The Met Church in Fort Worth, where family and colleagues will pay tribute.
- Texas Governor Greg Abbott publicly urged the death penalty for Gonzalez, referring to her as an “illegal alien” on social media.