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POSTER'S NOTE : When one murders or kills his or her brother/sister (sibling), the evil misdeed is known as "fratricide".
YUMA, Ariz. (KTVK/KPHO/Gray News) - An Arizona father is facing a nightmare after police say his 19-year-old son ran over and killed his younger brother in a road rage incident.
The incident happened around 8 p.m. Saturday in a Starbucks parking lot in Yuma.
Police say 19-year-old Juan Figueroa and 17-year-old Javier Figueroa were riding in the same car when they got into a road rage confrontation with a 36-year-old driver. The dispute escalated into a fight during which police say Juan Figueroa ran his brother over.
Javier Figueroa, who went by "Milo," was taken to the hospital, where he later died. His brother was arrested and is facing first-degree murder and attempted first-degree murder charges.
However, how the incident unfolded remains unclear. Police say there were no cameras pointed at the area where the confrontation took place.
"Our detectives are doing everything, scouring the area for any videos, anything," said Yuma Police Sgt. Lori Franklin.
Police also say the 36-year-old driver involved in the incident, who has not been identified, was questioned and later released.
The brothers' father, Joseph Figueroa, insists that driver was chasing his sons. He says they called him during the road rage incident, saying a driver was pursuing them and trying to hit their car.
"I told them to hang up and call 911 because the police station was just down the street, but I guess they didn't make it," Joseph Figueroa said.
The father is now struggling to make sense of what happened that night, saying he just wants answers.
"I'm trying to bury one son and bail the other one. I need to know the truth, so I can help him," Joseph Figueroa said.
He says people who witnessed the incident have reached out to him through social media, and he believes there is more to the story.
Juan and Javier Figueroa were inseparable, their father says. The former had recently graduated from high school, while the latter, who was weeks away from turning 18, was set to graduate soon.
"Juan, he is a good kid, a hard worker. He just graduated," Joseph Figueroa said.
He also describes Javier Figueroa as a good kid.
The family has set up a GoFundMe to help raise funds for Javier Figueroa's funeral.
Police are still investigating and say drugs and alcohol were not factors in the incident. They are asking anyone with information about the case to call 928-783-4421 or 928-782-7463 to remain anonymous.
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YUMA, Ariz. (KTVK/KPHO/Gray News) - An Arizona father is facing a nightmare after police say his 19-year-old son ran over and killed his younger brother in a road rage incident.
The incident happened around 8 p.m. Saturday in a Starbucks parking lot in Yuma.
Police say 19-year-old Juan Figueroa and 17-year-old Javier Figueroa were riding in the same car when they got into a road rage confrontation with a 36-year-old driver. The dispute escalated into a fight during which police say Juan Figueroa ran his brother over.
Javier Figueroa, who went by "Milo," was taken to the hospital, where he later died. His brother was arrested and is facing first-degree murder and attempted first-degree murder charges.
However, how the incident unfolded remains unclear. Police say there were no cameras pointed at the area where the confrontation took place.
"Our detectives are doing everything, scouring the area for any videos, anything," said Yuma Police Sgt. Lori Franklin.
Police also say the 36-year-old driver involved in the incident, who has not been identified, was questioned and later released.
The brothers' father, Joseph Figueroa, insists that driver was chasing his sons. He says they called him during the road rage incident, saying a driver was pursuing them and trying to hit their car.
"I told them to hang up and call 911 because the police station was just down the street, but I guess they didn't make it," Joseph Figueroa said.
The father is now struggling to make sense of what happened that night, saying he just wants answers.
"I'm trying to bury one son and bail the other one. I need to know the truth, so I can help him," Joseph Figueroa said.
He says people who witnessed the incident have reached out to him through social media, and he believes there is more to the story.
Juan and Javier Figueroa were inseparable, their father says. The former had recently graduated from high school, while the latter, who was weeks away from turning 18, was set to graduate soon.
"Juan, he is a good kid, a hard worker. He just graduated," Joseph Figueroa said.
He also describes Javier Figueroa as a good kid.
The family has set up a GoFundMe to help raise funds for Javier Figueroa's funeral.
Police are still investigating and say drugs and alcohol were not factors in the incident. They are asking anyone with information about the case to call 928-783-4421 or 928-782-7463 to remain anonymous.
Father at a loss after son accused of running over, killing brother in road rage incident
A father is struggling to make sense of what happened as his 19-year-old son faces murder charges for allegedly running over and killing his younger brother.
