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Queens Driver Charged With Murder in Sidewalk SUV Attack That Killed 16-Year-Old

Prosecutors allege an intentional attack following lewd solicitations, citing a 0.137 BAC.

A 15-year-old driver too young to legally be driving lost control of a car and struck a 71-year-old man standing on a sidewalk at Pennsylvania and Hegeman Aves in East New York, Brooklyn, on Sunday, Sept. 14, 2025. (Theodore Parisienne / New York Daily News)
16yr old Jhoanny Gomez-Alvarez was pronounced dead on scene after she was intentionally run down by a 38yr old man driving an older model tan colored Chevrolet Suburban SUV on Roosevelt Avenue and Benham Street in Queens on Saturday Sept. 13, 2025. 0957. The man then drove the wrong way on one way Benham Street before smashing into a parked and unoccupied white minivan, pushing the minivan up onto the sidewalk and into a utility pole. He then made his escape on foot, but was caught by responding Officers. A 32yr old woman, struck by the same SUV at the same location, was taken to Elmhurst Hospital. (Theodore Parisienne / New York Daily News)
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Overview

  • Edwin Cruz Gomez, 38, of Uniondale, is in custody and faces 28 counts including murder, attempted murder, vehicular manslaughter, DWI, leaving the scene, and weapons charges.
  • The victim, identified as 16-year-old Jhoanny Gomez-Alvarez, died at the scene; a 32-year-old woman believed to be her mother was hospitalized in stable condition.
  • Authorities say a gray 2009 Chevy Suburban jumped the curb at Roosevelt Avenue and Benham Street, struck the group, then reversed and fled the wrong way before crashing into a parked vehicle.
  • The Queens DA says surveillance video and witness statements support allegations that the driver targeted the group after crude sexual solicitations, and his BAC measured 0.137 percent.
  • Court records reported by local outlets indicate the suspect previously faced DWI-related charges and was driving on a suspended license; prosecutors say he faces up to 25 years to life if convicted.