Fauquier County quinceañera Shooting
FAUQUIER COUNTY, Va. - More than a dozen undocumented immigrants were arrested after a deadly quinceañera shooting in Fauquier County in early August, according to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
What we know:
The shooting, which occurred at a large outdoor gathering in Catlett on Aug. 8, left a 16-year-old dead.
Fauquier County Sheriff’s deputies were sent to a rural property on Bowery Lane after complaints related to noise and gunfire in the area. They arrived to find a massive crowd and heard continuous shooting. As they tried to locate the gunfire, an altercation broke out, and another gunshot went off, officials said.
Deputies found 16-year-old Samuel Ojeda of Triangle suffering from gunshot wounds. He died on the scene.
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The shooting led to a major law enforcement response. A 17-year-old from Dumfries was arrested days later in connection with the shooting, police said.
Immigration arrests
On Monday, DHS confirmed that ICE responded to a call for assistance by local law enforcement on the night of the quinceañera shooting.
During the response, ICE arrested more than a dozen people who were found to be in the U.S. illegally, DHS said. Those arrested are being processed by ICE for violating immigration law, a spokesperson for the agency said.
According to DHS, some of the individuals arrested had various charges and convictions, including illegal reentry, identity theft and driving under the influence.
The Source: Information in this article is from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and past FOX 5 DC reporting.