Tricia McLaughlin, Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs | https://www.dhs.gov/
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has filed arrest detainers for two Honduran nationals accused of involvement in a highway shooting on Interstate 295 in Virginia on October 5, 2025. The two suspects, both 17 years old, are currently in the custody of local authorities.
The incident occurred around 5 p.m., when police received a report about possible gunfire near the Creighton Road exit on I-295 northbound. A Hanover County Sheriff's deputy who was conducting a traffic stop nearby observed a silver BMW matching the description provided by the caller. The vehicle sped away as the deputy entered the interstate, resulting in a police pursuit. Virginia State Police joined the investigation.
Authorities arrested the two teenagers and charged them with shooting from a vehicle, possession of a firearm by someone under 18, possession of a firearm by an illegal alien, and reckless handling of a firearm. ICE officers placed arrest detainers with the Merrimac Juvenile Detention Center in Williamsburg, where the individuals are being held.
“These criminal illegal alien thugs whipped around in their BMW with complete neglect for the safety of Virginians when they decided to open fire on an interstate highway,” said Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin. “These illegal aliens were released unvetted by the Biden Administration into our country. ICE lodged an arrest detainer to ensure these public safety threats are not released back onto Virginia’s roads. We are not going to allow criminal illegal aliens to terrorize American citizens.”
According to officials, both individuals entered the United States illegally in 2022 as unaccompanied minors and were released into the country by federal authorities at that time.
ICE is encouraging anyone with information about criminal activity in their community to contact its tip line at 866-DHS-2-ICE or use its online tip form.
