2 Teens Killed in Apparent Hit-and-Run After BMW Struck Their Motorbike. Police Are Asking for the Public’s Help

Three people are in police custody in connection with the May 7 collision, which killed friends Jaydon Bowyer and Ta-Shay Canoville

2 Teens Killed in Apparent Hit-and-Run After BMW Struck Their Motorbike. Police Are Asking for the Public's Help

Jaydon Bowyer and Ta-Shay Canoville in a GoFundMe image.Credit : GoFundMe (2)

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Two teens, Jaydon Bowyer and Ta-Shay Canoville, were killed in an apparent hit-and-run on May 7
Three people are in custody in connection with the fatal incident, including an 18-year-old man and a 40-year-old woman arrested on suspicion of murder
Police are seeking the public’s help in connection with the incident

Two teenagers were riding on a motorbike when a BMW crashed into their vehicle, killing them.

The teens were riding on the bike, one driving and the other as the pillion passenger, when they were killed in the apparent hit-and-run in the early hours of Thursday, May 7, after a BMW struck their bike near Aberthaw Road in Newport, Wales, according to Gwent Police.

The victims, whom police only described as “males,” were pronounced dead at the scene by paramedics. They have since been identified as friends Jaydon Bowyer, 19, and Ta-Shay Canoville, 16, by multiple outlets, including the Daily Mail and the Mirror.

Police said that the early-morning collision “reportedly involved a BMW car and a motorbike,” and authorities believe that the BMW fled before officers arrived on the scene.

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On Thursday, Gwent Police said that three people were in police custody in connection with the incident.

“An 18-year-old man and a 40-year-old woman were arrested on suspicion of murder, while a 24-year-old woman was arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender,” police said. “All three remain in police custody.

Police also appealed to the public, seeking any eyewitnesses or area surveillance footage that may provide more insight into the fatal hit-and-run.

“Officers investigating the circumstances leading up to the collision would like to speak to anyone who was travelling along or residents who reside in Aberthaw Road and the surrounding areas to check their CCTV,” police said, noting that the crash occurred between midnight and 1:40 a.m. local time on May 7.

“Anyone with information — including CCTV and dashcam footage — is asked to contact us quoting log reference 2600141467,” Gwent Police said.

A Gwent Police spokesperson did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment on Sunday, May 10.

The Wales police force also said that “specially trained officers will be allocated to support the families throughout the investigation.”

Bowyer’s mother, Sophie Louise Pederson, shared an emotional tribute to her “darling darling boy” on Facebook on May 7. “Whyyy just whyyy” she wrote alongside a photo of the mother and son. “How do I live without you here by my side.”

Gwent Police conduct a vehicle check on October 10, 2020 in Maesycwmmer, Wales.

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“You were the best boy ever everyone adored you,” she wrote of the 19-year-old. “I’m struggling to process the loss of you, my firstborn, my whole world, my absolute everything.”

“Love you millions always & forever your broken hearted mum,” the grieving mother continued of her son. “Shine bright my beautiful boy.”

A GoFundMe has been created to raise funds for the families of both teens. The fundraiser describes the deaths of the teens as a “heartbreaking loss.”