Three days after losing their daughter in a tragic car wreck, the family of Tina Tintor has released a statement.
Tintor was the 23-year-old woman who died Tuesday in a car accident involving Henry Ruggs III.
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According to WVTM 13 News in Birmingham, Ala., Farhan Naqvi is the attorney of Tintor’s family. In a statement on behalf of the family, Naqvi said “Tina’s tragic loss has devastated her family beyond a friend they could ever comprehend.”
“Family was everything to Tina, and she was the light of her parents’ life. Tina lived in Las Vegas since she was a baby,” the statement said. “She loved her 3-year-old Golden Retriever, Max, who passes alongside her Tuesday morning.”
The family wants privacy at this time and will make no other statements.
Ruggs was charged with one count of DUI resulting in death and one count of reckless driving. Police also found a gun in his car and are exploring the charges for it. Steve Wolfson, the Clark County District Attorney, said Ruggs could face a second felony DUI charge for substantial injuries sustained by his girlfriend.
Kiara Washington, the mother of Ruggs’ 1-year daughter Kenzli, was a passenger in the car at the scene of the accident.
Ruggs, a former wide receiver for Alabama football, was released by the Raiders late Tuesday night.
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