Joel Jusino, 35, was killed in a car crash caused by a wrong-way driver who was fleeing police in Dallas. The driver, Devonte Webber, is facing multiple charges, including murder.
The family of 35-year-old Joel Jusino is devastated by his death and still trying to process how the crash happened.Jusino is being remembered for his infectious smile and love for his family.'Joel was a beautiful person inside and out,' said Juan Rios, his uncle.Rios is still coming to terms with the fact that his nephew is gone.'Every time we think about it, it’s just so surreal. Like, we just can’t believe it,' he said.
The Backstory: The Texas Department of Public Safety said Jusino was hit by a wrong-way driver involved in a police chase while driving at Inwood Road off Interstate 35E in Dallas on Saturday.He was pronounced dead at the scene.The chase had started in Fort Worth when police tried to stop 35-year-old Devonte Webber since the SUV he was driving was reported stolen in Chicago.Police also said Webber was armed and involved in a robbery in Burleson on Christmas Eve.He now faces multiple charges, including murder, evading arrest causing death, unauthorized use of a vehicle and the unlawful carrying of a weapon.What People Are Saying: Rios was on a family vacation in Cabo, Mexico when his niece broke the news about what had happened.'And when she did, I just… it was, it’s just disbelief. We were just in disbelief,' he said. 'When you look at how long and just the amount of people that they may have encountered, it could happen to anybody. Unfortunately, it happened to us.'Jusino, an Illinois native, moved to Texas when he joined the Air Force in 2012.He leaves behind a 4-year-old son.'He loved his son. He was so happy to be a dad,' his uncle said.Jusino was also a big part of the boxing community in North Texas. It was a passion he shared with Rios.'My whole family, we all used to get together at my mom's place and watch fights,' he said.Rios feels comfort knowing Jusino knew how much his family loved him. And he encourages everyone to tell their family they love them because they never know when it could be the last time.'Don’t wai
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