NEW YORK.- Still in shock, relatives of Roberto Vélez, a Colombian immigrant and Long Island resident who died in a road rage incident in Manhattan, are seeking to clarify what motivated the attack.
Raúl Pérez, Vélez’s nephew, defined him as a loving person and it is still not explained how he could end up involved in a traffic argument that tragically ended his life.
“He was such a loving, kind person, he never said no to you, I swear that if any of you met him, you would fall in love with him,” Pérez related.
They assured that the Colombian got out of his Silverado truck and began to damage the car’s tires with a knife.
Security cameras captured the moment when André Mosby, 26, accelerates the Jetta car and presses Vélez against a wall, ending his life.
Alvarez, 56, was taken to New York Presbyterian Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
A Hispanic dies in a car in a case of road rage
Mosby remained on the scene and was taken into police custody. He told authorities that he acted in self-defense. A woman and three children were traveling with him in the Volkswagen at the time of the altercation.
Pérez assured that they still cannot believe that their uncle acted in this way, so they want to find out what happened.
“We have seen the videos, we are still a little confused, we are still in the process of finding out what exactly happened because one thing is what you see and what we read and we cannot believe it,” he said.
“It is a delicate case, we do not want to declare anything either, what we want is a little clarification and to be able to cope with this, because we do not know how we are going to move forward,” he added.
Authorities charged Mosby with manslaughter and assault.
Vélez’s nephew assured with dismay that they have not yet started preparations for the funeral.
“We were an exemplary home and this will no longer be the same,” he added.
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3/11
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