Overview
- Ava Moore, 18, graduated from the Air Force Academy Preparatory School on May 19 and was kayaking at Grapevine Lake on May 25 when a speeding jet ski struck her, inflicting fatal head trauma.
- Daikerlyn Alejandra Gonzalez Gonzalez, 21, was arrested May 27 at a Dallas residence and booked for second-degree felony manslaughter after authorities said her reckless operation of the jet ski led to Moore’s death.
- Maikel Coello Perozo, also 21, was taken into custody alongside Gonzalez and faces misdemeanor counts of collision involving damage to a vehicle and hindering apprehension for driving Gonzalez away from the crash scene.
- Investigators say both suspects are Venezuelan nationals who entered the U.S. without authorization, were processed on notices to appear after border apprehension, and remained free until their recent arrests.
- Law enforcement agencies from local game wardens to federal agents say the investigation remains active and have not ruled out additional charges as they review evidence and public tips.