"It was a day that everything that we worked for was taken from us," said Jeffrey Humble of Sacramento.In March 2023, Humble's 6-year-old son Jamari Humble and the boy's mother, Ryniqueka Dowell, died after their car was hit by a stolen Mazda SUV as the driver fled from Hercules police.Jamari's twin, Jamani Humble, was hurt in the crash but survived."He wants to go see him, but he really doesn't understand heaven," Jeffrey Humble said.
The suspect, Ralph White III, got out of the wrecked car and ran, but was caught at a nearby liquor store, authorities said.Dowell died at the scene. Jamari died days later at a hospital.White is now awaiting trial on double murder charges.Shortly after the crash, Hercules police said officers had chased the suspect for less than half a mile and didn't have time to decide whether to abandon the pursuit.However, Humble's attorneys said the tragedy could have been avoided.