A young woman’s life ended abruptly in a lakefront hit-and-run, shortly after returning from military training with the Air Force.
Ava Moore, 18, was killed in a hit-and-run jet ski collision while kayaking at Grapevine Lake on May 25, 2025. The fatal incident occurred just days after she returned home from Colorado Springs, having completed her first year at the U.S. Air Force Preparatory School.
Ava Moore, 18, pictured during her time at the U.S. Air Force Preparatory School | Source: YouTube/Wfaa8
According to a GoFundMe page launched to assist her family with funeral expenses, Moore was a 2024 graduate of Timber Creek High School and was described by loved ones as an “outstanding student and athlete.” Her sudden death has left the community in mourning.
A joint advisory from the Texas Game Wardens and the Grapevine Police Department, the jet ski that struck Moore was operated by Daikerlyn Alejandra Gonzalez Gonzalez, 21. After the collision, Gonzalez fled the scene with Maikel Coello Perozo, 21. The pair later struck two vehicles while leaving the area.
Texas Game Wardens are leading the investigation into the water-related fatality, while Grapevine police are handling the automotive hit-and-run component. Gonzalez was arrested on May 27. Mugshots of both suspects have been released to the media.
