‘I don’t feel welcome’: Crash survivor feels driver targeted migrants at bus stop
by: Sandra Sanchez
Posted: May 8, 2023 / 08:05 PM CDT
Updated: May 8, 2023 / 08:05 PM CDT
BROWNSVILLE, Texas (Border Report) — The deaths of eight men at a bus stop across from a migrant shelter in Brownsville, Texas was being called a “hate crime” by some and “tragic accident” by others, as a memorial for the victims grew with visitors on Monday.
At least 10 others were injured Sunday when a gray SUV plowed into the group that was waiting for a city bus across from the nonprofit Ozanam Center, an overnight shelter that helps migrants.
The driver, who police on Monday identified as George Alvarez, 34, has been charged with eight counts of manslaughter and 10 counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. His bond was set at $3.6 million, and he has a lengthy criminal record, Brownsville Police Chief Felix Sauceda said Monday.
A memorial of wreaths and flowers and candles has formed in Brownsville, Texas, where 8 men were killed and 10 other injured at a bus stop across from a migrant shelter. (Sandra Sanchez/Border Report)
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Alvarez crashed onto the sidewalk where many were waiting for a city bus. He then attempted to flee, but was held down by people at the scene, Sauceda said. The SUV had run a red light, lost control and flipped on its side when it struck 18 people, including several from Venezuela, Sauceda said.
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