Texas Governor Greg Abbott has called for the death penalty for two illegal immigrants arrested in connection with the death of 18-year-old Air Force recruit Ava Moore, who was killed in a hit-and-run jet ski crash on Grapevine Lake.
“Welcome to Texas. Here’s your death penalty,” Abbott posted on X alongside a news report about the fatal incident and the arrests of the suspects.
The Republican governor’s remarks come amid growing outrage over the case.


Moore, who had recently graduated from the U.S. Air Force Academy Preparatory School, died on Sunday evening after she was struck while kayaking during a Memorial Day weekend visit with her family in North Texas.
Police arrested 19-year-old Daikerlyn Alejandra Gonzalez Gonzalez and Maikel Perozo following a standoff at their residence in the Dallas area.

According to Fox 4 News, Gonzalez, originally from Venezuela, was operating the jet ski at the time of the crash.
Eyewitnesses told police that the jet ski was driving “recklessly” along the shoreline before hitting Moore. After the crash, Gonzalez and Perozo allegedly fled the scene in a blue Toyota Corolla, hitting two other vehicles in their escape.
A second woman who was on the jet ski remained at the scene and cooperated with police during their investigation.
Gonzalez is now charged with second-degree felony manslaughter and is being held on n $500,000 bond. Perozo faces a charge of an accident involving injury, with more charges expected.
Neither suspect has been charged with a capital felony as of now, although Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton emphasised both individuals are in the U.S. illegally.

“Ava Moore’s senseless death was caused by an illegal alien who should have never been in our country in the first place,” Paxton said, offering condolences to Moore’s family.
Tributes have poured in for Moore, who had been preparing to begin basic training for the U.S. Air Force. Her friends and family described her as passionate, driven, and dedicated to her dream of military service.

Lieutenant General Tony Bauernfeind, Superintendent of the U.S. Air Force Academy,h honouredMoore’s legacy in a statement: “Her passion for leadership and service left an impact on everyone she met… Her constant happiness and attitude helped her squadron get through challenges.”
Moore’s former basketball coach, Ke’sha Blanton, remembered her as a determined and inspiring young woman: “She talked all year about becoming a four-star general one day because she loved it. She made those around her better.”