Illegal migrant who shot female cop was set to be deported to Venezuela before judge spared him

A Venezuelan migrant who changeable a female constabulary serviceman successful Texas had been group to beryllium deported backmost to his location country, it has been revealed. 

Jorge Chacon-Gutierrez, 25, illegally crossed into Eagle Pass, Texas successful November 2023 pinch astir 600 different migrants.

At nan time, separator agents were processing him for 'expedited removal,' but he based on he feared persecution if he were to return to Venezuela - truthful he took his lawsuit to an asylum officer, an unidentified Homeland Security root told nan New York Post.

The asylum serviceman rejected his declare and continued to process him for removal.

But Chacon-Gutierrez past asked to make his declare earlier an migration judge, who quickly vacated his bid of removal and fto his lawsuit continue.

The Homeland Security root said nan lawsuit highlights really nan US migration strategy has 'so galore loopholes,' arsenic constabulary opportunity Chacon-Gutierrez opened occurrence connected 3 constabulary officers who responded to a home unit telephone astatine an flat successful San Antonio.

Police said they responded to nan flat astir 3 a.m. Sunday aft shooter's woman had been assaulted by him, nan constabulary section said. 

'When officers went successful to nan apartment, (the shooter) was lying successful furniture pinch a firearm by his side, and he started shooting astatine nan officer,' Police Chief William McManus told reporters. 

'The officers returned fire. They exited nan apartment.'

SWAT officers later made introduction into nan flat and 'saw nan fishy was deceased,' nevertheless McManus couldn't opportunity whether it was a self-inflicted coiled aliases whether nan shooter had been hit by constabulary rounds.

The wounded serviceman has not beryllium identified by nan department, however, nan main added that she has been connected nan unit for little than 3 years. 

She underwent room connected Sunday morning, and is expected to survive. 

Police person not officially named nan shooter, either.

Meanwhile US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) told DailyMail.com it is awaiting charismatic confirmation of nan shooter's personality earlier it tin merchandise immoderate specifications astir really Chacon entered nan country. 

ICE is nan national agency responsible for search migrants successful nan US. 

Chacon was released into nan US aft he was fixed a announcement to look earlier a national judge successful April 2026, according to Fox News.

Following Chacon-Gutierrez's death, Texas Congressman Tony Gonzales said: 'These are nan consequences of grounded drawback & merchandise policies.

'I americium thankful nan injured SAPD serviceman is unchangeable & I believe she makes a afloat betterment soon,' he added.