LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — Emotions ran high inside a Clark County courtroom Tuesday as the mother of 12-year-old Cristofer Suarez confronted the man accused of taking her son’s life.

WATCH | A mother's message to the man accused of taking her son's life Mom confronts driver accused in 12-year-old son’s death

Cristofer was walking to class at J.D. Smith Middle School on Friday morning when police say he was struck and killed by an impaired driver. The crash has sparked outrage across the community and renewed calls for safer streets near school zones.

A Community in Mourning

Dozens of neighbors, students, and parents gathered outside Cristofer’s school for a vigil on Tuesday morning holding candles and posters demanding accountability. The rally turned into a call for change, as resident

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