16 January 2023 , 15:05
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A mum-of-five was run-over and killed by a driver outside her home after defending her 11-year-old daughter from bullies.
Ashley Lopez, 28, from Texas, US, was in the middle of an argument in San Antonio with another woman on the evening of January 11 after her daughter's bullies turned up outside their home.
The dispute, which contained 30 people according to police, saw Pennie Gomez, 36, get involve in the argument and argue with Lopez.
Gomez left the dispute and got into her silver Hyundai Sonata when she allegedly drove into Lopez and the woman she was arguing with.
She ran over and killed the mum-of-five and injured the other woman, according to police.
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When one of the people involved in the dispute noticed Lopez was under Gomez's car they tried to rescue her.
Ashley Lopez was defending her 11-year-old daughter from bullies (Facebook)However, Gomez drove off and dragged the mum more than 20ft across the road as eyewitnesses caught the moment Lopez was left unconscious on the street.
According to the arrest report, one of the witnesses was inside the car Gomez was driving.
They attempted to put the car in gear to try and get the vehicle off the two women.
Witnesses recorded the deadly hit-and-run on their mobile phones after the large fight saw 30 people spread onto Angela Walk and South Picoso Street at around 8.30pm on Wednesday.
The mum-of-five was killed in a hit-and-run (Facebook)
A fundraiser to raise money for her funeral is being set-up (Facebook)Lopez's mum, Ana Blanco, has been left heartbroken after her daughter was killed as she hit out at Gomez.
She has demanded to know why her daughter was killed: "Why would you do this?", Blanco asked.
Blanco revealed the mum was defending her 11-year-old daughter from bullies who had shown up outside their home when the argument broke out.
Gomez has been charged with Murder and Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon and drug possession after being arrested on Thursday.
She is being held at a county jail on $251,000 (£205,000) bond. Gomez was also wanted by cops on an unrelated drug possession charge.
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Gomez was asked by investigators the motives behind the incident she but refused to answer questions and demanded a lawyer.
The devastated family of Lopez said they are planning to attend the hearings to find out why their daughter was killed.
In addition, they are hosting a barbecue fundraiser to try and help raise funds for the mum's funeral.