Two Nevada men who stole a car and then giggled as they filmed themselves mowing down two bicyclists, killing one of them who was a retired police chief, learned their fates on Tuesday, December 16. The footage they shot themselves and was recorded in August 2023 showed Jesus Ayala, 20, and Jzamir Keys, 18, intentionally driving into retired California Police Chief Andreas "Andy" Probst, 64, as he was bicycling. Another bicyclist, an unknown man in his 70s, was also run down by the two men, but survived. Both men will spend decades behind bars: Ayala, who was 17 at the time of the crime, will serve 20 years to life while Keys, who was 16, received 18 years to life. Ayala, who was driving the car at the time of both incidents, also received an additional two to 10 years for battery. "There is no excuse for what you two have done and the damage and pain that you have caused," District Judge Jacqueline Bluth told the men, according to the Las Vegas Review-Journal. The men laughed as they drove behind Probst, debating what to do. But then one is heard saying "hit his ass" as the car speeds and knocks the biker to the ground. Jzamir Keys KTNV After their arrests, Ayala told the police while still in the back of a patrol car that he wouldn't end up in custody for long. "You think this juvenile [expletive] is gonna do some [expletive]? I'll be out in 30 days, I'll bet you," he told cops in footage that was released soon after the fatal hit-and-run. "It's just ah, [expletive] ah, hit-and-run - slap on the wrist." Los Angeles D.A. Questions Judge's 4-Minute Deliberation in Menendez Case Probst's widow, Crystal, addressed the two men, and said that when her husband was killed, it took away her "entire world." "They stole the future we earned, moment by moment and year by year," she said, according to the Las Vegas Review-Journal. "And they've left the silence that nothing can replace. The pain they caused does not fade; it grows. I wake up feeling like I am being asked to live a life I no longer recognize." The pair first struck a 72-year-old bicyclist, who survived, with the stolen Toyota Corolla they later crashed. Ayala and Keys pleaded guilty in October to second-degree murder and battery - both with the use of a deadly weapon - for deliberately hitting and killing Probst. After 20 and 18 years respectively, Ayala and Keys will become parole eligible. The video of Probst's death went viral on social media. Jesus Ayala KTNV A school resource officer happened upon the footage and shared it with investigators, leading to the arrest of Ayala and Keys. It was later posted to social media and shared by Elon Musk, bringing national attention to the case. The two men's sentences were reached after their defense team reached a plea agreement with prosecutors. Probst's family filed a wrongful-death lawsuit against Hyundai Motor Company, alleging that Ayala and Keys were able to steal the vehicle using a trick popularized on Tik Tok; it involved using just a screwdriver and a USB cable. On Tuesday, December 16, Hyundai and Kia settled a multistate lawsuit that made a similar claim, and the companies agreed to repair millions of models for free to equip them with proper anti-theft technology.
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