Man charged in Hillsborough child's death was in country illegally
 

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HILLSBOROUGH, North Carolina (WTVD) --
A man charged in the death of a 5-year-old boy in Hillsborough is "unlawfully present" in the United States, Immigration and Customs Enforcement confirmed to ABC11 on Wednesday night.

An arrest warrant alleges that 28-year-old Alejandro Suarez left a construction truck running and did not set the parking brake Monday afternoon before it began rolling down a hill into a home, killing William Everett Copeland - who went by the name of Everett.

Earlier Wednesday, during a court appearance for Suarez, officials said he was suspected of being in the U.S. illegally, and ICE has put a detainer on him.

Officials told ABC11 on Wednesday afternoon that Suarez told police that he was a Mexican citizen. His immigration status has not been confirmed by authorities.

On Wednesday evening, ICE confirmed to ABC11 that Suarez was "unlawfully present" in the U.S. In a statement, the agency said:

"U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) issued a request that local law enforcement notify ICE prior to releasing Alejandro Suarez, a Mexican national unlawfully present in the United States, following his arrest December 26, on misdemeanor death by motor vehicle charges out of Orange County, North Carolina. Suarez is an ICE enforcement priority due to a prior conviction for driving under the influence in 2009.

ICE is focused on smart, effective immigration enforcement that prioritizes the removal of criminal aliens and other individuals who pose a threat to national security, public safety and border security. Aliens convicted of crimes involving violence are among ICE's highest priority for removal from the country."

The tragic incident happened on Dogwood Bloom Lane in Hillsborough's Forest Ridge subdivision, a new neighborhood not far from U.S. 70, where homes under construction are mixed with finished ones.

Just before 1 p.m., construction crews were loading the back of the truck when it started rolling. No one was inside the cab when it started gaining speed down the hill, through a front yard, a driveway, and then a garage door.

A group of children was playing in the yard and Everett couldn't get out of the way. The truck hit him before crashing into the home. Neighbors said a doctor who lives in the neighborhood ran over to help; she performed CPR until emergency crews arrived.


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Yeah? At least he had a job. I'd be more interested in whether or not he was leeching from tax payers. Whether or not he was here without the proper government papers doesn't bother me one bit.

Deaths caused by illegal aliens will be a popular theme in 2017.

probably identity theft :disgust I will be pushing in 2017 for a national version of the employer sanction law. It was challenged in Az and upheld by the supreme court! :thumbsup

A true patriot - welcoming foreigners to do crimes (illegal invasion) against his country.
Disgusting...

a pardon from obama, & maybe a presidential medal of freedom too! should be coming any day now...

:upsidedow

Damn he gets a DUI in 2009 then gets a job driving a truck on a construction site :disgust

When I was living in OZ I followed all the rules. You just don't wanna fuck things up living in another country. I saw myself as a guest and you wanna be a great guest. Same when I travelled to Asia etc. You see other countries & cultures as something to honor and experience, not something to take for granted or piss on.