Andreas Rene Probst, 64, was killed in a hit and run incident on his bike before the video that the two teenagers filmed went viral.

The mothers of the two teens arrested for the hit and run death of a 64 year old man, whose death was deemed by police to be "intentional", have expressed their reaction to what they believe were their sons' crimes.

Two young men, ages 16 and 17, were arrested by the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department following the death of Andreas Rene Probst on August 14, who was killed after being struck while riding a bike. Two men are accused of filming the incident and laughing before they allegedly plowed into Probst's bike with their car. After seeing his body in front of them, one can be heard saying "We have to get outta there."

Warning: This video contains graphic content.

Police said that the driver, who was 17 years old at the time, was arrested on the day of the incident. The passenger, 16, was not apprehended before this past Tuesday. Both are expected to face charges as adults.

According to 8NewsNow, both are charged with murder, attempted murder, and battery.

The outlet also contacted the mothers of the two teens. The mother of the driver said, "I don’t know why he was doing this." I don't think God will forgive this.

The passenger's mother also responded via text, telling the station that "my son's story will be told 'the truth', not the inaccuracies which the media will attempt to portray."

Police have not publicly identified either teen.

Authorities said that during a Tuesday press conference, the two had "intentionally hit" Probst as they were "joy-riding," and then "left him for dead on the side of road."

Lt. Jason Johansson, of LVMPD’s homicide unit, said that the authorities learned about the video on August 29, more than two full weeks after the incident. The school resource officer had received it from a child.

Johansson claimed that the passenger had driven the car earlier in the day, and was accused of hitting a bicyclist. He added that the other teen had been a passenger, before saying the two had stolen four cars on the same day.

Taylor Probst was also present at the press conference.

She said that "we are devastated by the senseless killing of Andy", before adding that "his life was robbed" by "two individuals who didn't believe that other lives matter."

She blamed "decayed values of family and the powerful effect that social media has on youth" for the death of her father, which she described as "a random act".

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Title: Mothers of Teens Arrested in Fatal Vegas Hit-and-Run React with Shock, Reference 'Inaccuracies in Media'
Sourced From: www.toofab.com/2023/09/21/las-vegas-bicycle-death-arrests/
Published Date: Thu, 21 Sep 2023 19:28:36 +0000

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