The Associated Press
KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) - A man was charged Monday with two counts of first degree homicide for allegedly killing a couple by ramming his vehicle into their car as he fled police.
Jay L. Gonzalez, 30, was jailed on $500,000 bond. He faces life in prison if convicted.
The fiery crash killed Lt. LeRoy Copen, 56, a 25-year veteran of the Kenosha County Sheriff’s Department, and his wife Lynn, 55, who worked in the district attorney’s office. They were stopped at a traffic light when hit.
Police said the pursuit began when an officer saw a man pulling a woman back into his car early Sunday. Another officer picked up the pursuit.
The officer said Gonzalez did not attempt to slow down or avoid hitting the Copens’ car, according to a criminal complaint. The woman said Gonzalez told her he was going to kill both of them.
Gonzalez suffered minor injuries, and the woman, a 22-year-old from Illinois, had broken ribs and a broken shoulder blade, police said.