ICE lodges detainer on Salvadoran national, 18, accused of 2 fatal shootings in Houston

Department of Homeland Security on Friday said Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) had lodged a detainer asking Texas to not release an El Salvadoran national, who is accused of murder in two fatal shootings and is in the country illegally, without notifying the agency.Jefferson Adonay Velasquez-Torres, 18, was charged this week with murder for an April 27 shooting outside a Houston nightclub in which Noah Ramirez, 27, died.Two others were injured in the shooting, according to a report from affiliate FOX 26 Houston.ICE ARRESTS MORE THAN 900 SUSPECTED HUMAN TRAFFICKERS DURING FIFA WORLD CUP, RESCUES 180 VICTIMS: DHSVelasquez-Torres was previously charged in June with murder for his alleged involvement in a shooting at a Houston house party last August that left Angel Garcia, 17, dead.A second suspect, Enrique Aguilar, 19, was also arrested in connection with Garcia’s death, FOX 26 reported.TWICE-DEPORTED ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT ACCUSED OF FIRING TOWARD TEXAS HOMES DURING NEIGHBORHOOD DISPUTEVelasquez-Torres also faces charges of unlawfully carrying a weapon and aggravated robbery.The 18-year-old came into the U.S. illegally as a minor in 2014 during former President Barack Obama’s second term and was released into the country."This criminal illegal alien has been charged with TWO counts of murder after two fatal shootings in Houston," Homeland Security Assistant Secretary Lauren Bis said in a statement.VIDEO SHOWS ICE OFFICERS ARRESTING ALLEGED MS-13 GANG MEMBER, A 'KNOWN SUSPECTED TERRORIST' IN FLORIDAShe continued, "He would not be in our country if it weren’t for the reckless open-border policies of the Obama Administration.
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An 18‑year‑old man from El Salvador, Jefferson Adonay Velasquez‑Torres, is accused of killing one person and hurting two others in a shooting outside a Houston nightclub on April 27. He has been charged with murder for that incident. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has placed a detainer on him, asking Texas officials not to release him from custody without first informing ICE. The detainer is requested because he is believed to be in the United States without legal permission.
Why it matters
This case shows how federal immigration authorities can become involved in local criminal proceedings. It also highlights concerns about public safety and how authorities handle suspects who may be undocumented.
- Who is the suspect?
- Jefferson Adonay Velasquez‑Torres, an 18‑year‑old from El Salvador.
- What does ICE’s detainer ask Texas to do?
- It asks Texas not to release him from jail without first telling ICE.
- What happened on April 27?
- He is accused of shooting outside a Houston nightclub, killing one person and injuring two others.
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