Accused Killer Livestreams Hours After 2 NJ Teen Girls' Deaths

GARWOOD, NJ — Vincent P. Battiloro, the teen charged with double murder after the Cranford crash that killed 17-year-old friends Isabella Salas and Maria Niotis Monday, was commenting on the incident hours afterwards—on a video game livestream.

On Tuesday, in a video on YouTube that has now been seen more than 151,000 times, user "VinnieBat118," plays a Major League Baseball video game while breaking the stream to address comments about the deadly crash.

"This one's going to be a little bit different," he said after the stream started.

The comments immediately started to pour in with Battiloro saying "I don't need negativity" as the onslaught continued.

In the 22-minute video, the Garwood 17-year-old offered his "sincerest condolences to those two girls lost in that tragic accident," and says there's "more to the story that you're not getting."

This followed a long back-and-forth between live comments referencing the Cranford deaths and Battiloro addressing the situation.

"Rest in piece to those two 17 year old girls that you stalked, ran over, murdered, and tried to escape from," justalexbennet wrote.

A user by the name of thomaswilson3485 was hoping the video would be used against him in court.

"Dude is literally a murderer. In this video he basically confessed it and alluded to the fact he will be ok because he has family who are police," they posted. "Truly horrible person, I hope this video is included as evidence."

caseybarnes5541 was not having any of the justifications spouted in the stream.

"you stalked them and MEANT to kill them. you had a restraining order. you are a murderer," they said. "it’s not “drama”. you trying to justify? disgusting."

And meredithmermaid1026 shared fears that the video would be used in the poster's favor.

"Setting himself up for an insanity plea blaming NJ for lack of mental health awareness," they wrote. "More like sociopathic entitlement is more like."

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In the video, Battiloro addressed his growing following on multiple occasions.

"Funny that, let me explain something real quick before I get this stream going," he said as the negative comments started. "The more you guys engage in the chat, the more you give me engagement, and I get paid for YouTube."

As the stream goes on, Battiloro bemoans the negativity he is receiving in the comments, and also appeared to address the legal implications of being online at that exact moment.

"I really don't even know if I should be streaming this right now." he said. "I'm not going to talk about it anymore on the advice of loved ones and others."

Battiloro goes on to repeatedly brings up his own mental health and its relation to the case at multiple points throughout the video.

"I've been bullied, ridiculed, and stuff over false allegations, ok, over this whole thing," he said, claiming he has been through an "absolutely absurd" amount of bullying and called on the state of New Jersey and its schools to do more about mental health.

Battiloro also mentioned one gubernatorial candidate by name.

"The state is not doing a right job addressing this mental health crisis, and I hope that Ciattarelli can fix this s***."

Before starting the game, Battiloro noted that gaming is where he is comfortable.

"This is my safe spot, gaming," he said. "If I wasn't doing this right now, I don't know what I'd be doing."

Fatal Crash

At around 5:30 p.m. on Monday, Cranford Police arrived at Burnside Avenue after two teenage bike riders were hit by a vehicle, according to authorities.

The two girls were airlifted to the hospital, where they later died, authorities said.

Authorities have not confirmed any motives behind the crash.

On Thursday, 17-year-old Vincent P. Battiloro was identified through court records as the suspect police say drove his 2021 Jeep into the girls before fleeing the scene.

"Coward Of A Man"

Both the families of Isabella and Maria have come out and called the boy "a coward of a man" and confirmed reports that he had been stalking at least one of the girls for months.

"He is not insane, he is competent and meditated," said the families.

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Anyone with any information regarding the case is asked to reach out to Union County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide Task Force Detective Alex Lanza at 908-370-4318 or Cranford Police Detective Jason D’Agostino at 908-276-0171.

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