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    Virginia grandmother killed by undocumented immigrant in carjacking

    By Heather Hunter,

    2024-07-31

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    A Salvadoran man, who is accused of killing a Virginia grandmother during a fatal carjacking this week, has been living in the United States illegally.

    Jose Aguilar-Martinez, 21, was arraigned on a felony carjacking charge and the Loudoun County Commonwealth’s Attorney Bob Anderson is expected to to file additional charges in the fatal Sunday encounter that resulted in the death of 54-year-old Melody Waldecker.

    Waldecker was in a 7-Eleven parking lot at Town Center Plaza in Sterling, Virginia when Aguilar-Martinez carjacked her Sunday morning at 11:30 a.m. and fatally ran her over with her own vehicle.

    “This is a horrific tragedy, and we mourn the death of Melody Waldecker as the result of the heinous actions by a suspect in our nation illegally,” Loudoun County Sheriff Mike Chapman said in a release. “This is another reminder of why it is essential that localities collaborate with our federal counterparts charged with enforcing U.S. immigration laws."

    Waldecker was a mother of four children and grandmother to eight grandchildren. She worked as a caregiver in a nursing home.

    Sound and video of the carjacker's escape was captured on a nearby home's security cameras.

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    The "undocumented non-citizen" has a driver’s license that was issued by the state of California, according to the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office.

    A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainer has been since issued for Aguilar-Martinez by Enforcement and Removal Operations upon his release from local custody.

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    Mark Wellington
    08-28
    another kamala problem. this is what she stands for
    RobboCop
    08-15
    Stop the "undocumented" BS. It was a damn illegal alien. Can I go to the store and remove a TV and then say, "I didn't steal this TV, this is just an undocumented purchase." ?
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