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The Salvadoran unlawful migrant arrested within the deadly capturing of a 2-year-old in Maryland had beforehand been launched twice from jail regardless of ICE requesting he be deported on each events.
Nilson Trejo-Granados, 25, was arrested Monday and charged with first- and second-degree homicide within the Feb. 8 capturing demise of Jeremy Poou Caceres whereas the kid was out strolling along with his 17-year-old mom. The kid was caught within the crossfire of a shootout between two teams throughout a drug dispute, police mentioned.
In keeping with fees reviewed by The Washington Publish, Trejo-Granados shouldn’t be accused of firing the weapon that killed Caceres, however he’s alleged to have been in a automotive with a gaggle of individuals linked to the shootout.
Trejo-Granados had been arrested twice earlier than the incident and was reduce free in each circumstances regardless that ICE needed him held for deportation since he was within the nation illegally.
Jeremy Poou Caceres, 2, was out strolling along with his 17-year-old mom once they had been caught within the crossfire of a shootout between two teams throughout a reported drug dispute. (Household handout)
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Trejo-Granados was arrested for theft March 21 by the Montgomery County Police Division (MCPD), and ICE issued an immigration detainer for him the next day with the Montgomery County Detention Middle (MCDC), an ICE spokesperson instructed Fox Information Digital.
He was nabbed once more by the MCPD Sept. 26 and charged with theft of beneath $100 and obstructing and hindering. Once more, the next day, ICE issued an immigration detainer on him with the (MCDC) nevertheless it “refused to honor the detainer and launched Trejo-Granados from custody Oct. 12, 2023,” an ICE spokesperson mentioned.
The MCDC mentioned at a information briefing that Trejo-Granados was launched from custody in March because of the crime’s lack of severity, a theft of property valued at betwen $100 and $1,500. Police mentioned they’re nonetheless investigating why he was let go in September and never held on an ICE detainer, a request asking native regulation enforcement to maintain the suspect in custody till the suspect might be transferred to ICE and put into deportation proceedings.
Montgomery County states on its web site that it isn’t a “sanctuary” jurisdiction and that native police and the Division of Correction and Rehabilitation work cooperatively with ICE on immigration violations.
Nilson Trejo-Granados, a Salvadoran unlawful migrant, has been arrested within the homicide of a 2-year-old. (Prince George’s County Police Division)
Nonetheless, the web site additionally states that the police are to not inquire about anybody’s immigration standing, nor does the county conduct any immigration enforcement or investigations.
“We consider that that is the fitting stability for this nation,” the web site states. Fox 5 was the primary to report in regards to the detainers on this case.
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Baltimore Discipline Workplace Director Darius Reeves instructed Fox Information Digital this week that, in fiscal yr 2023, ICE issued 198 detainers to the county, none of which had been honored. Up to now in fiscal 2024, the company has issued 119 detainers, and none have been honored by the county.
Nonetheless, the county challenged these figures Thursday and mentioned it had been honoring detainers, citing a driving whereas intoxicated case final week.
Trejo-Granados is now the fifth suspect arrested within the homicide of Jeremy.
Jeremy Poou Caceres died in a Feb. 8 capturing. (GoFundMe)
A 15-year-old male from Takoma Park and a 16-year-old male from Hyattsville have additionally been arrested and are each charged as adults, whereas 33-year-old Israel Fuentes, Jr. of Lewisdale and 28-year-old Johnny Alejandro Turcios of Lewisdale are additionally going through fees.
The preliminary investigation revealed two teams of males exchanged gunfire close to the place Caceres and his mom had been strolling.
The boy was fatally struck whereas his mom, Rosa Caceres was additionally shot, however she survived.
Rosa Caceres, whose son Jeremy Poou Caceres died earlier this month. (Fox 5)
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The heartbroken mom instructed Fox 5 he was beloved by his household, and his aunts usually helped deal with him.
“It isn’t straightforward, not just for me however for my household,” Rosa mentioned.
“It was arduous for me as a result of he was the individual I used to be holding onto to go on with my life, and now I don’t have him.”
Fox Information’ Adam Shaw and Stepheny Worth contributed to this report.
