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Pro Boxer Killed After Deputies Say Suspect Reversed Vehicle, Hitting Her on Bike
Deputies say Charles Medina reversed into the 26-year-old boxer and bicyclist before manslaughter charges were filed.
- On Saturday, 26-year-old boxer Hannah Rapp was killed near Navasota, Texas, after being struck by a vehicle. Brazos County deputies arrested 31-year-old Charles Medina and charged him with manslaughter.
- Brazos County deputies reported that Medina drove past Rapp and another bicyclist before stopping, shifting into reverse, and striking her. Authorities arrived around 10 a.m. to provide emergency care.
- A rising competitor, Rapp challenged for the World Boxing Council's featherweight championship in June. She moved from Indiana in 2024, balancing her boxing career with a job at Texas A&M.
- World Boxing Council President Mauricio Sulaiman mourned the loss, calling Rapp an "invaluable member of our boxing family." The World Boxing Association also issued a public tribute.
- Situated about 80 miles northwest of Houston, Brazos County is where the incident occurred. KBTX-TV, a CBS affiliate, reported the tragedy affecting the boxing community.
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Road Rage Horror Stuns Texas
A Texas driver allegedly slammed his car into reverse and ran down a young boxer during a road rage confrontation, and police say his criminal record stretches back years. Story Snapshot Charles Eric Medina, 31, faces a manslaughter charge in the death of boxer Hannah Rapp, 26, in Brazos County, Texas. Deputies say Medina passed...
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Rising boxing star dies at 26 after being struck by car while riding bicycle
Professional women’s boxer Hannah Rapp died Saturday after she was struck by a vehicle while riding a bicycle in Texas, police said. She was 26.
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