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Undocumented Immigrant Charged in Lake Grapevine Kayaking Tragedy, Attorney General Paxton Announces Arrests After Fatal Jet Ski Collision

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Published on May 28, 2025
Undocumented Immigrant Charged in Lake Grapevine Kayaking Tragedy, Attorney General Paxton Announces Arrests After Fatal Jet Ski CollisionSource: Wikipedia/Gage Skidmore from Surprise, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Attorney General Ken Paxton made headlines this week with the announcement of two arrests in connection with a fatal incident on Lake Grapevine. According to the official statement released by the Attorney General's Office, a woman kayaking over the weekend was tragically killed when struck by a jet ski operated by Daikerlyn Alejandra Gonzalez Gonzalez, reportedly an undocumented immigrant from Venezuela. The collision led to an immediate flight from the scene with help from a male accomplice, and the pair were later involved in a hit-and-run car accident.

The incident, sorrowfully resulting in the death of 18-year-old Ava Moore, has sparked a coordinated manhunt by multiple law enforcement agencies. In pursuit, the Attorney General's Fugitive Apprehension Unit worked in conjunction with the Texas Parks and Wildlife, Grapevine Police Department, Dallas Police Department, Texas Department of Public Safety, and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. This collective effort successfully located and detained the individuals believed to be connected to these events, as reported by the Attorney General's Office.

"Ava Moore's senseless death was caused by an illegal alien who should have never been in our country in the first place," Attorney General Paxton stated, offering condolences to the victim's family and friends and promising to work tirelessly with law enforcement partners to bring justice in this case. While the journey for Ava's grieving family and friends has only just begun, the commitment to justice by the Attorney General's Office remains steadfast. "My heart breaks for Ava’s family and friends, and my prayers are with them as they face this tragedy," Paxton remarked in the statement.