Jose Aguilar-Martinez, a 21-year-old from El Salvador living in the U.S. illegally, is accused of killing 54-year-old Melody Waldecker from Virginia during a carjacking. Aguilar-Martinez reportedly ran over Waldecker with her own car while escaping.
Deputies from the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office arrived around 11:30 a.m. and found Waldecker dead. Aguilar-Martinez was arrested about 45 minutes later after being treated at a local hospital for an unrelated health issue.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) says Aguilar-Martinez entered the U.S. illegally at an unknown time and place.
ICE has requested his transfer to immigration authorities once he is released from local custody. However, some “sanctuary” cities and counties might ignore this request and release him despite his immigration status.