Boxing star Hannah Rapp killed while biking after boyfriend made perfectly innocent gesture: cops
New York Post • • sports
Key Points:
- Hannah Rapp, a 26-year-old featherweight boxer and former Purdue track athlete, was fatally struck by a car after a driver, Charles Medina, allegedly rammed her while cycling on a Texas highway following a close overtaking incident.
- Medina, 31, a career criminal with 13 prior arrests including assault and hit-and-run, was arrested and charged with manslaughter; evidence contradicted his claim that he stopped to talk and accidentally reversed into Rapp.
- Rapp was taken to hospital but died from her injuries; tributes highlight her resilience, positivity, and potential as a future boxing champion, with her coach describing her as an inspirational figure.
- A fundraiser for Rapp’s family has raised over $20,000, and a memorial has formed outside Bryan College Station Boxing Gym, where a candlelit vigil is planned to honor her memory.
