Las Vegas Metropolitan Police are asking the public for help in a case surrounding the death of a retired police chief.
Authorities have already arrested a 17-year-old in connection with what is now being described as an intentional hit-and-run incident that led to the death of a 64-year-old retired police chief.
As reported by the New York Post, the fatal collision occurred on August 14 at approximately 6:00AM, near Tenaya Way and Centennial Parkway in Las Vegas.
The victim, Andreas Probst - a retired police chief from Bell, California - was riding in the bike lane when he was violently struck by a Hyundai Elantra. Following the crash, Probst was rushed to University Medical Center, where he was tragically declared dead.
In an official statement, the police have now indicated that the act was deliberate, shocking the community and the nation.
The department quickly apprehended the 17-year-old driver near the scene, who initially fled but was later arrested on suspicion of being involved in a hit-and-run.
The teen, whose identity is being withheld due to their age, has been charged with murder.
Authorities say their decision to charge the teenager with murder was made after watching a video posted to social media that captured the incident. The disturbing footage shows two individuals in the car muttering, "ready" and "yeah, hit his a**," just moments before ramming into Probst.
The retired chief's body shattered the car's windshield upon impact, and the footage shifts to show Probst lying motionless beside the road with his bicycle next to him.
The news came as a devastating blow to Probst's family, who learned of the incident in a most unsettling way.
Probst's daughter, Taylor, received an alert from her father's Apple Watch, notifying her that he had taken a fall. Taylor and her mother, Crystal, immediately drove to the crash site where they quickly surmised the situation was "not good" by assessing his scattered belongings.
The family's agonizing ordeal continued as they were directed towards the hospital, waiting for four agonizing hours before being informed that Andreas had passed away. Speaking to the Las Vegas Review-Journal, they described Andreas as being "like next to a ray of sunshine," always supportive, and filled with laughter.
TMZ has now reported that the LVMPD is urging anybody with information to come forward to assist with the investigation.
As police continue to investigate, and the charged teenager is currently held at a juvenile detention center. It is not known if the passenger, who recorded the incident, has also been arrested.
Our thoughts go out to everybody affected by this tragedy.