LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – Two Las Vegas teenagers who treated murder like a video game have learned their fate. Jesus Ayala and Jzamir Keys, who laughed as they intentionally ran over a retired police chief while filming the attack for social media clout, will spend the next few decades behind bars.
A Slap on the Wrist
The crime shocked the nation not just for its brutality, but for the arrogance of the perpetrators. Jesus Ayala, who was 17 at the time of the murder, was so confident he would escape justice that he taunted police officers during his arrest.
"You think this juvenile [expletive] is gonna do some [expletive]? I’ll be out in 30 days, I’ll bet you," Ayala told officers, calling the murder nothing more than a "slap on the wrist". On Tuesday, a judge proved him wrong, sentencing him to 20 years to life for murder, plus an additional two to 10 years for battery. His accomplice, Jzamir Keys, who filmed the attack, received a sentence of 18 years to life.
Filming the Kill
The harrowing incident occurred in August 2023. The duo, driving a stolen Hyundai Elantra, embarked on a crime spree that began by striking a 72-year-old bicyclist, who survived the impact. They then set their sights on 64-year-old Andreas Probst, a retired police chief from California who was out for a morning ride.
From the passenger seat, Keys filmed the terrifying sequence. The video captured the pair laughing as they planned the attack, with one of them urging the driver to "hit his ass" moments before they plowed into Probst from behind. The video of the senseless killing later went viral, showcasing the teens' complete lack of remorse.
A Life Stolen
During the sentencing, the courtroom was filled with the heartbreak of the Probst family. His widow, Crystal, told the judge that the teens stole the future she and her husband had earned, leaving behind a silence that nothing can replace.
Probst's daughter, Taylor, lamented that her father would never get the chance to walk her down the aisle or hold his first grandchildren. When given the opportunity to speak, both Ayala and Keys chose to remain silent.
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