18-02-2025
Memorial set for Tuesday, Feb. 18 for double homicide victims in Spring Valley
A memorial will take place Tuesday, Feb. 18 in Spring Valley to honor the victims of a double homicide that occurred Saturday, Feb. 15.
The memorial and balloon release will be held at 5 p.m. at the Gesner Drive apartments, where Evelyn Aguilar-Agustin and Anabelly Aguilar were found at around 8:30 p.m., Saturday, with severe head injuries.
One of the victims was pronounced dead at the scene and the other was transported to Westchester Medical Center, where she died of her injuries hours later.
Alan Aba, 19, of Westwood, N.J. was arrested less than 24 hours after the incident on Sunday evening.
Spring Valley Police Det. Matthew Galli said Aba, who is also known as Alina, prevented both women from calling the police and struck them on the head and body multiple times, causing their deaths.
A GoFundMe that was created to help the victims' family pay for funeral costs has raised over $10,000 as of Tuesday.
Aba was charged with one count of first-degree murder and was remanded to the Rockland County Jail. Police say Aba and the victims were known to each other, but the relation has not yet been disclosed.
Galli said even though an arrest has been made, police are still looking for more information on the incident. Anyone with information is asked to call 845-356-7400 or email the Spring Valley Police Department at tips@
This article originally appeared on Rockland/Westchester Journal News: Spring Valley NY double homicide victims identified, memorial set
