The U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced on July 31, 2026, that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has lodged a detainer for Jefferson Adonay Velasquez-Torres, an 18-year-old Salvadoran national accused of two murders in Houston. Velasquez-Torres was charged with murder for a shooting on April 27 outside a Houston nightclub that resulted in the death of Noah Ramirez, 27, and injuries to two others. He was previously charged in June for his alleged role in a shooting at a house party in August 2025 that left 17-year-old Angel Garcia dead. A second suspect, Enrique Aguilar, 19, was also arrested in connection with Garcia's death. Velasquez-Torres faces additional charges for unlawfully carrying a weapon and aggravated robbery. He entered the U.S. illegally as a minor in 2014. ICE has requested that Texas officials notify them before releasing Velasquez-Torres from custody, where he is currently being held without bond.
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ICE Issues Detainer for Salvadoran National Charged with Two Murders in Houston
ICE has issued a detainer for Jefferson Adonay Velasquez-Torres, an 18-year-old Salvadoran national charged with two murders in Houston. He faces charges related to shootings that resulted in two fatalities and is currently held without bond in jail.
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