A California woman has been charged with killing a man by ramming her car into him after accusing him of trying to run over a cat in the street, authorities said Wednesday.
Hannah Star Esser, 20, was charged with murder in the death of Victor Anthony Luis, 43.
Esser was driving in the community of Cypresson Sunday night when she confronted Luis and accused him of trying to run over a cat, authorities said.
She and Luis both got out of their vehicles and got into an argument that Esser recorded, authorities said.
Esser then returned to her car, turned around, drove toward Luis and hit him, authorities said. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
“This action showed a complete disregard for human life,” District Attorney Todd Spitzer said in the statement.
Kimberly Edds, a spokesperson for the district attorney’s office, said it was not immediately clear whether a cat was actually involved. The crime is still being investigated, she said.
Woman ran over man after fight about cat: police
The California 20-year-old accused the man of trying to run over a cat, then killed him by hitting him with her car, police said.
