Suspect arrested in jet ski hit-and-run at Grapevine Lake: Texas game wardens
Texas game wardens have arrested the woman who allegedly struck and killed an 18-year-old kayaker on Sunday at Grapevine Lake, authorities said on Tuesday.
Game wardens identified the suspect as Daikerlyn Alejandra Gonzalez Gonzalez, according to a Facebook post.
Gonzalez was operating the jet ski that hit and killed 18-year-old Ava Renee Moore, a U.S. Air Force Academy student, as she kayaked on Grapevine Lake, authorities said.
After hitting Moore, Gonzalez left the scene, officials said. Another woman who was a passenger on the jet ski stayed behind to be interviewed by first responders, but Gonzalez fled with a man in a car that also hit another vehicle, police said.
Gonzalez was arrested with help from the Texas Attorney General's Office, the Texas Department of Public Safety, the Dallas Police Department, the Grapevine Police Department and Homeland Security Investigations, according to the game wardens' post.
Investigators have not yet said what charges Gonzalez will face. She is expected to be booked into the Tarrant County Jail. It's unclear whether she has a defense attorney.
Attorney General Ken Paxton said the man who left the scene with Gonzalez also was arrested with the help of his office's Fugitive Apprehension Unit.
Witnesses and first responders tried to save Moore, who had head injuries, but she died after being taken to the emergency room at Baylor Scott & White Medical Center, authorities said.
Moore was a 2024 graduate of Timber Creek High School in Keller ISD and then committed to play basketball as a student at the U.S. Air Force Academy Preparatory School, according to her social media. After completing the preparatory school program earlier this month, she had returned to North Texas to spend time with her family for a few weeks before beginning basic training at the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs as part of its Class of 2029.
'We lost an exemplary teammate this weekend – Cadet Candidate Ava Moore, whose passion for leadership and service left an impact on everyone she met,' Lt. Gen Tony Bauernfeind, the superintendent of the U.S. Air Force Academy, said in a statement on Tuesday. 'Ava's constant happiness and attitude helped her squadron get through the challenges of the Prep School, and her drive to excel was on display as she sought out leadership positions to improve herself and her team. Our team is focused on providing support to Ava's family, her Prep School Squadron, the Prep School Women's Basketball team, and the entire Academy family.'
Support services including chaplains and mental health professionals are available for her classmates, the academy said.
Moore's father said in a statement to Star-Telegram media partner WFAA-TV, 'We are grieving the loss of our daughter at this time. Our prayers are also with the young ladies involved, along with their families.'
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In his statement, the attorney general said that Gonzalez is from Venezuela and that she and the man who was arrested are both undocumented immigrants.
'Ava Moore's senseless death was caused by an illegal alien who should have never been in our country in the first place,' said Paxton, who is challenging incumbent John Cornyn to represent Texas in the U.S. Senate in the 2026 election. 'My heart breaks for Ava's family and friends, and my prayers are with them as they face this tragedy. My office will continue to work with local, state, and national law enforcement partners to secure justice for Ava.'
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