The Department of Homeland Security announced on Mar. 30 that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has lodged a detainer requesting that Charlotte sanctuary politicians not release Angelvis Jesus Quintero Fernandez, a Venezuelan national accused of two fatal shootings in Charlotte, North Carolina.
The request comes as local authorities consider the implications of releasing individuals with serious criminal charges back into the community. The case involves felony charges against Quintero Fernandez, including first degree murder and attempted first degree murder, following alleged confessions to the killings of Ludvin Antonio Guzman Morales on January 24 and Luis Guitierrez Mora on March 22.
According to the Department of Homeland Security, Quintero Fernandez was arrested by Charlotte-Mecklenburg police on March 23. He faces additional charges such as assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill inflicting serious injury, possession of a stolen firearm, and felony conspiracy.
Acting Assistant Secretary Lauren Bis said, “Because of the Biden administration’s disastrous CBP One app, this illegal alien was allowed to come into the country and commit these murders. We are calling on Charlotte sanctuary politicians to commit to not releasing this murderer from jail back into our comminutes. We need cooperation from sanctuary jurisdictions to make America safe again. No one wants this murderer in their communities.”
Quintero Fernandez reportedly entered the United States in July 2023 through the CBP One app program implemented by the Biden administration.
The situation highlights ongoing tensions between federal immigration enforcement efforts and local policies regarding cooperation with ICE detainers for individuals facing serious criminal allegations.
