The man who had been arrested connected to the apparently random killing of a woman in San Francisco waterfront Pier 14 who had been out with her father for a stroll is an illegal immigrant and had been deported from the country 5 times previously, according to federal immigration.
Moreover, the Immigration and Customs Enforcement says that San Francisco had him in their custody earlier this year but they have failed to give notice to the ICE when he had been released.
ICE has said in a statement on Friday afternoon that, “DHS records indicate ICE lodged an immigration detainer on the subject at that time, requesting notification prior to his release so ICE officers could make arrangements to take custody. The detainer was not honored,”
Kathryn Steinle had been killed in one of the busiest tourist destination of San Francisco on Wednesday evening at Pier 14.
According to the police, Sanchez had been arrested in the shooting about one hour after the killing took place.
ICE has revealed their records indicating that individuals have been previously deported about 5 times and most recently in 2009 and is from the neighboring country, Mexico.
ICE has stated in a statement that, “His criminal history includes seven prior felony convictions, four involving narcotics charges.”
