ICE arrests TdA gang member suspected in Chicago mass shooting

RALEIGH, N.C. — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested Ricardo Padillia-Granadillo, 24, an illegally present Venezuelan national, Feb. 8 in Raleigh.

Granadillo, a suspected member of the Tren de Aragua gang and a suspect in a mass shooting in Chicago, was wanted on federal charges for illegal entry into the United States and had a warrant for his arrest.

Granadillo illegally entered the U.S. near El Paso, Texas, Oct. 1, 2022, and was encountered by the U.S. Border Patrol, paroled into the country and given a notice to appear. He failed to show up for his immigration appointment scheduled for Sept. 12, 2024, and the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Texas issued an arrest warrant.

Law enforcement officers with ICE, Border Patrol, Customs and Border Protection’s Air and Marine Operations and the U.S. Marshals Service arrested Granadillo the evening of Feb. 8 at a residence in Raleigh without incident. Officers found a handgun, ammunition and 10 other Venezuelan aliens in the house while conducting the arrest operation.

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Source: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE.gov)