911 Calls Released: New Jersey Teenager Charged in Fatal Hit-and-Run Attack

Harrowing 911 Calls Released

• 📞 Frantic 911 calls have been released for the first time, capturing the immediate aftermath of a deadly incident in Cranford, New Jersey.
• 🚨 Witnesses describe a black SUV deliberately striking two teenage girls, with callers expressing extreme distress and urgency.
• 💔 Callers reported seeing "two females" and someone "underneath the car", with no one conscious or breathing at the scene.

Victims and Suspect Details

• 💔 Maria Niotis and Isabella Salas, both 17 years old, were killed in the attack.
• 🚗 The driver, Vincent Battiloro, also 17, is charged with first-degree murder.
• ⚠️ Police allege Battiloro was driving at 70 miles per hour and had been stalking Maria Niotis after she rejected his advances.

Alleged Motive and Suspect's Online Activity

• 🎯 Battiloro allegedly intended to "prank" Maria by sending pizzas, referencing a comment she made about the assassination of Charlie Kirk.
• 💬 Online posts attributed to Battiloro on a gaming site contained disturbing messages linking the pizza prank to Charlie Kirk's death.

Family's Response and Legal Proceedings

• 👂 While the 911 tapes are "horrific" for the families to hear, they want all information to be revealed.
• ⚖️ The victim's families are advocating for the 17-year-old suspect to be tried as an adult, despite him currently being charged as a juvenile.