The Las Vegas teen accused of intentionally running over a retired California police chief now faces new attempted murder charges related to a stabbing that occurred months before the fatal hit-and-run.
Jesús Ayala, 18, who is awaiting trial for the murder of Andreas Probst, was arrested on January 17 for an “extremely violent” group attack that resulted in one person being stabbed multiple times in June.
“It recently came to our attention that he was allegedly involved in an attempted murder case, a stabbing, so we charged him with crimes that resulted in that,” Clark County District Attorney Steve Wolfson told KSNV.
The stabbing victim suffered multiple lacerations, including a large one to the head, before seeking treatment at University Medical Center (UMC) on June 27, 2023, according to FOX 5 Vegas, citing a police report.
The patient, who initially told police he was transported to the hospital by ambulance, was taken to UMC by his roommate.
They were treated for acute traumatic pain, multiple stab wounds to the face and back, and hospital records obtained by the outlet were read.
Jesús Ayala was arrested on January 17 for an “extremely violent” group attack that resulted in one person being stabbed multiple times in June. Clark County District Attorney
On the day of the attack, the victim said an unknown man approached him and accused him of stealing something before five others showed up and launched their attack, according to KSNV.
The “extremely violent” attack lasted about a minute or more, and a witness said the victim was allegedly killed by the suspects, all described as under 18 years old.
Police found a bloody knife near the scene but were unable to provide a “proper print match” connecting Ayala as the suspect, according to the report, but several witnesses have identified the teen as one of the attackers.
The outlet added that a witness said Ayala was one of the “great friends,” while detectives found a video posted on Instagram showing one of the suspects with an “NC” tattoo on his face, the same one Ayala sports. in his mugshot.
Detectives found that one of the suspects had a tattoo on his face that said “NC” and compared it to Ayala’s. FOX5
The results of the DNA matches have not been announced.
The teenager was identified by the stabbing victim during a photo series on September 19, 2023.
“We have accused him of doing quite serious things. I mean open murder, you can’t get more serious than that and now an attempted murder charge,” Wolfson told News3LV.
Ayala has been charged with attempted murder and assault with the use of a deadly weapon causing substantial bodily harm. FOX5 Las Vegas Jzamir Keys and Ayala attend a court hearing in October following their arrest for the murder of Andreas Probst. KTNV/YouTube
Ayala was interviewed by detectives on January 16 and denied having any involvement in the stabbing, but the charge against the teen was officially filed on January 19.
“Mr. Ayala has the right to his day in court, he has the right to have a good attorney, he has the right to cross-examine witnesses, he has the right to present devices on his own behalf,” Wolfson said. “But at the end of the day we have a jury system and the jury will decide if you are guilty or innocent.
Ayala has been charged with attempted murder and assault with the use of a deadly weapon resulting in substantial bodily harm, according to jail records seen by The Post, along with the slew of charges he already had in Probst’s death.
He is currently jailed without bail for allegedly killing Probst, who was riding a bicycle the morning of Aug. 14, when the teen and his passenger Jzamir Keys, 16, recorded themselves deliberately driving a stolen car into the cyclist.
Ayala and Keys allegedly recorded themselves intentionally driving toward Andreas Probst on the morning of August 14, 2023. Crystal Probst/Facebook Probst was a retired California police chief and was riding his bicycle in Las Vegas the morning he was killed. Eva Vlaardingerbroek/Facebook
Their court trials are scheduled to begin in November, while Ayala’s new case has a preliminary hearing date set for February 28.
“We are very confident in the strength of our case, we are very confident that we will get justice for these victims,” Wolfson added. “What matters to me is the evidence we present and getting justice for our victims, that’s what’s important to me.”
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