A man who was trying to protect the driver of a vehicle that had hit and injured a child pedestrian was killed by an angry crowd the evening of Wednesday, June 20, in Austin, Texas. The man was identified today by Austin police as David Rivas Morales, age 40. The crowd had begun to attack the driver of the vehicle when Morales, who was a passenger, exited the car to assist the driver and the  assailants then turned on Morales. Police indicated the driver, who had escaped the scene of the crime, was cooperating with the investigation . Family members of Morales stated that police efforts to secure the scene and manage the growing crowd delayed emergency medical attention for the victim. Although a hospital was less than two miles away, he did not arrive there for more than half an hour after the initial police response . Morales died at the hospital from injuries that included a cracked skull and brain hemorrhaging.
A man who was trying to protect the driver of a vehicle that had hit a child pedestrian was killed by an angry crowd the evening of Wednesday, June 20, in Austin, Texas. The man was identified today by Austin police as David Rivas Morales, age 40. The driver had just dropped Morales off at his sister's townhouse moments before. Then while still in the parking lot, he allegedly bumped the toddler with the vehicle. The child was not injured and was not taken to the hospital. A group of 3 or 4 men confronted the driver and Morales came back to assist him. The assailants then turned on Morales. Police indicated the driver, who had escaped the scene of the crime, was cooperating with the investigation . Morales died at the hospital from injuries that included a cracked skull and brain hemorrhaging.
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crowd had begun to attack the driver of the vehicle when Morales, who was a passenger, exited the car to assist the driver and
driver had just dropped Morales off at his sister's townhouse moments before. Then while still in the parking lot, he allegedly bumped the toddler with the vehicle. The child was not injured and was not taken to
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hospital. A group of 3 or 4 men confronted the driver and Morales came back to assist him. The
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. Family members of Morales stated that police efforts to secure the scene and manage the growing crowd delayed emergency medical attention for the victim. Although a hospital was less than two miles away, he did not arrive there for more than half an hour after the initial police response