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Two teenage girls were mowed down and killed Monday in leafy Cranford, New Jersey, by a hit-and-run driver who had allegedly been stalking one of them.
The two 17-year-old Cranford High School students, Maria Niotis and Isabella Salas, were riding on an ebike together around 5:30 p.m. when a black 2021 Jeep with tinted windows rammed into them, according to authorities and local reports.
Police have arrested a 17-year-old boy in the death of two teen girls in Cranford, NJ. CBS News New York 4
Maria Niotis and Isabella Salas were both killed in the hit and run. GoFundMe
A 17-year-old boy from Garwood — a small borough next door to Cranford — was arrested near the crash scene, and on Wednesday authorities said he was charged with two counts of first-degree murder.
He has not been named by the Union County Prosecutor’s Office.
Loved ones told local TV outlets that the accused killer was stalking one of the girls, leading her to take out a restraining order against him.
“She made complaints and nothing was done,” friend Tammy Carbajal told CBS 2. “It’s just a tragedy. It’s just a tragedy.”
A neighbor told Fox 5 that the killer parked outside the girl’s house for three months leading up to the alleged murder.
Here’s the latest on the hit-and-run that killed two New Jersey teens
It’s unclear which girl was targeted by the driver.
A witness to the aftermath of the hit-and-run was sickened by the trail of destruction on the peaceful residential street, where the speed limit with 25 mph.
Maria Niotis was riding an e-bike when she was killed. CBS News New York 4
It’s not clear if Niotis or Isabella Salas, pictured, was targeted by the teen stalker. CBS News New York
“I had only seen one girl. And then I walked down the street a little bit and I saw the other girl,” the resident told Fox 5.
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“Just horrible. Nothing in the world is more horrible than what I saw yesterday. I have kids, you know, and so no family should have to go through this.”
Relatives of Niotis described as kind and fun while Salas was called “a joy to have around,” by a pal, according to CBS 2.
“She was an amazing singer,” friend Leah Davitt said.
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Police name the victims as Melvin Cravitz, 66, and Adrian Daulby, 53. The attacker is believed to be Jihad Al-Shamie, a British citizen of Syrian descent.
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