A 20-year-old California woman is in custody after allegedly fatally running over a man who she believed threatened to harm a cat.
Hannah Star Esser is accused of showing “a complete disregard for human life” in the death of Luis Anthony Victor, 43, after she believed he was “trying to run over a cat in the street,” according to Law & Crime. She has been charged with one felony count of murder and faces 25 years to life in prison if convicted.
Police found the man, who is the father of five daughters according to a GoFundMe page set up for him, dead in the street, from apparent injuries suffered when Esser’s car allegedly struck him. Esser recorded herself confronting Victor around 8:3o p.m.—in what police call a “profanity-laced” rant. She accused him of threatening the feline, according to the video sequestered from her phone.
