Pérez-García fled the scene after striking two Nicaraguan brothers in the Southside of Milwaukee.
By H. Nelson Goodson
Hispanic News Network U.S.A.
May 9, 2024
Milwaukee, Wisconsin - On Thursday, Luis Pérez-García, 33, was charged with two felony counts for hit-and-run involving deaths, and two felony counts for knowingly driving without a driver's license causing deaths on early Cinco de Mayo (May 5th) causing hit-and-run deaths of Ausberto Gutiérrez, 41, aka, "Beto Ausberton" and Michael "Maycol" Gutiérrez, 39. originally from Nicaragua at the 1900 block of W. Lincoln Ave..
If convicted, Pérez-García is facing up to 25 years in prison and $100,000 in fines, or both for hit-and-run causing death, each count, and up to 6 years in prison and up to $10,000 in fines, or both for each count.
According to the criminal complaint, Pérez-García was driving a vehicle heading Eastbound on W. Lincoln Ave. and struck both the Gutiérrez brothers who were standing by a parked vehicle, several other people were also inside the parked vehicle, which was also struck. Pérez-García did not stop and fled the scene.
Police investigating the hit-and-run deaths recovered nearby video surveillance camera footage in the area showing a White SUV heading Eastbound on W. Lincoln Ave. with damage to the front passenger's side of the SUV and a broken left headlight.
Milwaukee police later located a White Chevrolet Traverse SUV at S. 5th Street and W. Arthur Ave..
Apparently, the Gutiérrez brothers had just arrived at their destination (residence) with a woman who gave them a ride and they were saying goodbye to her and giving her some money for the ride, when Pérez-García fatally struck them.
Source: Hispanic News Network U.S.A. (HNNUSA)
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