Ana-Maria Nistor
Ana-Maria Nistor | |
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 Nistor | |
| Born | November 18, 2001 |
| Died | May 2, 2025 (aged 23) |
| Cause of death | Gunshot wound to the face |
| Occupation | Florist |
| Employer | Florăria Crizantema Veche |
| Known for | Killed by Iakob Ionuț |
Ana-Maria Nistor (18 November 2001 – 2 May 2025) was a Romanian florist from Târgoviște, Dâmbovița County. She worked at Florăria Crizantema Veche, a local flower shop in central Târgoviște.
Nistor was killed by Iakob Ionuț during his final escape through Dâmbovița County after the collapse of the Bucharest Butchers. She was driving home after visiting her grandfather at a hospital in Târgoviște when Iakob stopped her, shot her, and used her car to continue his escape.
Early life
[edit | edit source]Ana-Maria Nistor was born on 18 November 2001 in Târgoviște, Dâmbovița County, Romania. She was raised in the city and remained based there as an adult.
Nistor attended school in Târgoviște. She later worked as a florist at Florăria Crizantema Veche, a local flower shop in the city.
Personal life
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Nistor lived in Târgoviște and remained close to her family. Her parents, Mihai Nistor and Elena Nistor, lived in Dâmbovița County. Her father worked in building maintenance, while her mother worked in food service at a local school.
Nistor had a younger brother, Andrei Nistor. She regularly helped her family with transport and hospital visits.
In 2025, Nistor was helping care for her grandfather, Gheorghe Nistor, who was seriously ill and receiving treatment at a hospital in Târgoviște. She visited him during the night of 1–2 May 2025 and was returning home when she encountered Iakob Ionuț.
Death
[edit | edit source]On 2 May 2025, Nistor was returning home after visiting her terminally ill grandfather at a hospital in Târgoviște. She was travelling through the city during the final escape of Iakob Ionuț.
At approximately 2:22 a.m., Iakob stopped Nistor's Renault Clio on a street in Târgoviște. After she stopped, he shot her in the face, removed her from the vehicle, and drove away in her car.
Residents in the area reported the shooting shortly after Iakob left the scene. Police and emergency medical personnel reached Nistor several minutes later. She had died before she could be transported to hospital and was pronounced dead at the scene at approximately 2:31 a.m.
The Renault Clio was later found wrecked near Ulmi, after Iakob lost control of the vehicle near DJ711. He left the crashed car and continued on foot. Iakob died less than one hour after killing Nistor, when Hugo Hugerinus Paap shot him during the final stage of the pursuit.
Aftermath
[edit | edit source]Nistor's death became part of the documented final escape route of Iakob Ionuț in Romania. Her car was used during the last part of the route between Târgoviște and Ulmi.
Her death was later included in summaries of Iakob's final crimes. Nistor had no connection to the Bucharest Butchers or to the pursuit.