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22-Year-Old Charged With Criminal Vehicular Homicide in Fatal Minneapolis Hit-and-Run

Prosecutors say surveillance and forensic findings tie a recovered sedan to the crash.

Overview

  • Labeled in charges as Gabryella Liebgott, the St. Paul resident was charged Monday with two counts after the March 22 death of University of St. Thomas student Seham Hassen.
  • Investigators say video from a parked Tesla showed a sedan veer toward the shoulder, strike Hassen, then return to its lane and drive off.
  • Following a March 30 tip from the Washington County Sheriff’s Office, police seized a damaged sedan at a vinyl-wrap shop and collected apparent blood and fabric consistent with Hassen’s dress.
  • Camera records and witness interviews placed Liebgott at a Minneapolis VFW before the crash, with friends telling police she was the only driver and that the group had been drinking.
  • Liebgott was arrested April 3 and booked into the Hennepin County Jail, and court records note she faces up to 20 years in prison and a $40,000 fine if convicted.