Alleged carjacker, Kevin Palmer, 34, has been charged with felony murder over the girl’s death.  

Palmer police said, dragged a 13-year-old girl, rianna Ibarra, for ‘several miles’, causing her deathh after she got caught in her seat belt while trying to jump out of her family’s hijacked car

Palmer stole the family’s Ford Escape parked outside a restaurant a restaurant with the girl sitting in the running vehicle, in Wichita, Kansas on Saturday

The teenager was waiting in the back seat of the running SUV parked outside the restaurant while her family went inside to pick up food at about midday

After Palmer allegedly got into the driver’s seat and took off, Briana tried to jump out but got caught in her seat belt

A witness saw the horrific ordeal unfold and followed the SUV while calling

Palmer eventually abandoned the car and tried to flee, but was arrested by cops, while the victim was pronounced dead at the scene

A 13-year-old girl has been killed after being dragged for several miles when she tried to jump out of her family’s SUV after a carjacker stole it from outside a restaurant. 
Wichita police arrested Kevin Palmer on the charge of felony murder Saturday, February 6, 2021. They say he was driving a stolen SUV in which a 13-year-old girl died after she was dragged while try to exit the vehicle.
Police say the girl, who has now been identified as Brianna Ibarra, got caught in her seat belt while trying to escape the car after it was stolen in Wichita, Kansas on Saturday.

The alleged carjacker, Kevin Palmer, 34, has since been charged with felony murder over the girl’s death.  
The teenager was waiting in the back seat of the running SUV parked outside the restaurant while her family went inside to pick up food at about midday. 
Palmer is accused of getting into the driver’s seat and taking off. 
The girl tried to escape the SUV while it was moving but got caught in her seat belt. 
Briana Ibarra, police said, was dragged outside the car for several miles.
A witness saw the horrific ordeal unfold and followed the SUV while calling 911.  Palmer eventually stopped the SUV and attempted to flee before being captured by officers, police say. 
Officers responded to the call around noon on Saturday followed a grey Ford Escape traveling westbound on Kellogg at Meridian, dragging a person. The 13-year-old had been caught on the outside of the vehicle, was pronounced dead on the scene.
The investigation revealed the teen was sitting on the driver’s side rear of the Escape while it was parked outside of a nearby restaurant running. Her family went into the restaurant to get food as she remained in the vehicle. Palmer got into the driver’s seat and took off with the vehicle.
Brianna tried to get out of the vehicle while it was moving. As she exited, she got caught in the seatbelt on the outside of the vehicle. Palmer continued to drive for several miles.
A witness saw the horrific ordeal unfold and followed the SUV while calling 911. At Kellogg and West Street, Palmer stopped the Escape and ran. He was quickly arrested by officers who responding to the call.
The girl was pronounced dead at the scene. 
Palmer has been charged with felony murder. 
‘This is one of the saddest cases I have been associated with in my over 28 years of law enforcement,’ Wichita Police Chief Gordon Ramsay said.
They have not released the girl’s name. 
A GoFundMe page has been set up for the girl’s family to help with funeral costs.