Posted on 06/28/2024 10:10:32 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
A Chick-fil-A restaurant in Texas has been temporarily closed after two employees were shot and killed inside the fast-food establishment by an immigrant in the country unlawfully from El Salvador. Authorities do not believe the double homicide was a random act of violence.
Police responded to the restaurant located on the 5300 block of North MacArthur Boulevard in Irving around 4 p.m. after receiving several calls about a shooting, Irving Police Department Officer Anthony Alexander told NBC DFW.
Police confirmed that the shooting occurred inside the building, where the two victims were pronounced dead at the scene.
The suspect fled the scene in a 1997 Honda four-door sedan but has been identified as 37-year-old Oved Bernardo Mendoza Argueta, who is married to a restaurant employee who witnessed the crime and identified Mendoza Argueta as the perpetrator. He was booked into the Irving City Jail in the early hours of Thursday morning and charged with capital murder. Authorities believe Mendoza Argueta's actions were targeted and were not a random act of violence.
Mendoza Argueta was placed on an immigration detainer by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, which serves as a notice that ICE intends to assume custody of an individual.
An ICE spokesperson told the New York Post that its Enforcement and Removal Operations in Dallas "lodged an immigration detainer with the Irving Police Department on Mendoza."
"Detainers are critical for ICE to be able to identify and ultimately remove criminal aliens who are currently in federal, state or local custody," ICE states on its website. "ICE relies on the cooperation of our state and local law enforcement partners in this effort."
One victim was identified on Thursday as 49-year-old Patricia Portillo, according to an arrest affidavit cited by FOX 4. The other victim was identified as 31-year-old Brayan Alexis Godoy, according to a Friday update from CBS News Dallas.
"Our hearts are broken by the tragedy that unfolded inside our restaurant Wednesday," the local Chick-fil-A owner-operator said in a statement. "We will miss our two team members dearly. Right now, our focus is on providing care for our team and the victims' families."
According to Chick-fil-A's website, the Irving-Las Colinas establishment has been temporarily closed. It is uncertain when it will reopen.
Earlier this month, 12-year-old Jocelyn Nungaray was strangled to death by two illegal immigrants in Houston. ICE told media outlets that the two suspects, Johan Jose Martinez-Rangel and Franklin Pena, illegal immigrants from Venezuela, had previously been detained and released by U.S. Border Patrol just weeks before the child's murder.
"Martinez and Pena both illegally entered the U.S. without inspection, parole or admission by a U.S. immigration officer on an unknown date and at an unknown location," an ICE statement shared with media outlets reads. "On March 14, Martinez was apprehended by the U.S. Border Patrol near El Paso, Texas. That same day he was released on an order of recognizance with a notice to appear. Pena was apprehended by the U.S. Border Patrol on May 28 near El Paso. He was also released on an order of recognizance with a notice to appear the same day he was apprehended."
Critics, including former President Donald Trump, have placed blame on President Joe Biden's border policies.
"We have a new Biden Migrant Killing — It's only going to get worse, and it's all Crooked Joe Biden's fault," Trump posted on Truth Social last week.
Was probably denied a chicken burger.
Dame pollo!
My cousin was just killed by a hit-and-run driver (immigrant). Her funeral is next week. The driver is rumored to have “fled the country” but I doubt that.
In other words, an ILLEGAL ALIEN in this country ILLEGALLY doing ILLEGAL things like killing people.
Another Biden - Department of Homeland security success.
RE: My cousin was just killed by a hit-and-run driver (immigrant).
I’m so sorry for your loss. I hope and pray justice will be prevail for your family.
Need a bounty like there used to be in my state for coyotes.
Add 2 more innocent victims to the mayorkis migrant murders body count.
“The idea that they were murdered by a – by –by an immigrant coming in, and they talk about that. But here’s the deal, there’s a lot of Chick-fil-A employees who are being killed by their – by their in-laws, by their – by their spouses, brothers and sisters, by – just – it’s just – it’s just ridiculous. And they can do nothing about it.”
- Slow Joe
On Joe Bidenskyyyyyyy’s watch.
I’m not counting on it. It’s a very familiar narrative and the city doesn’t want the bad optic so I imagine they will drop it.
IF Joe biden had a son...
RE: IF Joe biden had a son...
Oh, but he has a son... is he any better?
I’m wondering why on Earth my Gov Abbott hasn’t rounded up EVERY single one of these invaders and shipped them to El Salvador, or, to MA.
This is beyond reprehensible.
D@m near daily. 😡
All of the victims of illegal alien homocides/rapes over the past three years would be alive now and unscathed if the ‘20 election had not been stolen and Trump was still President.
It is only a matter of time until a high profile left wing MSM or political elite-ist or family member is senselessly killed by an illegal. ONLY THEN WILL THINGS CHANGE.
Heh Heh...ISWYDT
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