BATON ROUGE, LA - Acting United States Attorney Corey Amundson announced that a federal criminal complaint has been filed against OCTAVIO BRINGAS‐POSADAS, 49, of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, for possession of a firearm by a prohibited person and illegal re‐entry into the United States by a removed alien.
According to the complaint, BRINGAS‐POSADAS was removed from the United States to Mexico, on March 22, 2012, by the U. S. Department of Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Sometime thereafter, BRINGAS‐POSADAS unlawfully entered into the United States and found his way back to Baton Rouge. The complaint further alleges that, on March 13, 2017, BRINGAS‐POSADAS was inside his home alone with a 16‐year‐old victim when the victim was fatally wounded by a gunshot. The facts surrounding the fatal shooting remain under investigation.
Acting U.S. Attorney Amundson stated: “Our prayers are with the victim’s family and friends during this incredibly difficult time. Be assured that our office will aggressively pursue violators of our federal firearm and immigration laws."
This investigation is being handled by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Louisiana; the Louisiana State Police; the East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office; the U. S. Department of Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement; and the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, with the assistance and cooperation of the East Baton Rouge District Attorney’s Office. This matter is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Kevin R. Sanchez.
NOTE: The defendant is presumed innocent until and unless adjudicated guilty at trial or through a guilty plea.
Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys
