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Sep 13, 2020 • 28 tweets • 12 min read • Read on X
BREAKING: Two LASD Transit Security Bureau deputies have been shot at the Compton PAX station. I’m told by LASD that both were shot in the head by a male who got off a bus, then fled. Both hospitalized, Sheriff Villanueva at hospital now. @FOXLA
***Correction it’s Transit Services Bureau not Transit Security Bureau, my apologies ***
UPDATE: LASD sources tell me both deputies were in their vehicle when they were both shot in the head and that this was a “straight ambush”. LASD working on suspect info. @FOXLA
UPDATE: LASD sources tell me both deputies were in their vehicle when they were both shot in the head and that this was a “straight ambush”. LASD working on suspect info. @FOXLA
Statement from LASD:
UPDATE: I’m told LASD is planning for a 10pm press conference at St. Francis hospital. @FOXLA
I have just been sent surveillance video of the shooting and can confirm it is 100% an ambush. Man slowly creeps up to the vehicle like he’s stalking it, fires shots through the window, then flees the scene. I will not post any of the video until given approval to do so. @FOXLA
I am hearing conflicting info on the status of both deputies so I will refrain from any talk of their conditions until I get more concrete info. I will not be showing any of the video unless LASD approves as it is quite upsetting. Just know it was a COMPLETE ambush. @FOXLA
BREAKING: LASD has given me the okay to show this shortened video of the suspect opening fire on the deputies in this ambush. Before the video starts, the suspect creeps up to vehicle. After it stops, deputy falls out and stumbles. Manhunt still underway. @FOXLA
There have been rumors that one of the deputies passed away. I heard some of the same talk, but my sources are telling me that is incorrect, that both are still alive and recovering. Sheriff Villanueva is holding a press conference at 10pm, so we will find out soon. @FOXLA
NEW: President Trump reacts to video of the shooting ambush of two LASD deputies in Compton tonight. @FOXLA
NEW: LASD announces both deputies are in fact, still alive. 14 homicide detectives are on scene. Very generic suspect description of a dark skinned male, per one of the deputies. Video was from a fish eye lens which potentially distorts suspect’s height. @FOXLA
NEW: Sheriff Villanueva says one deputy is a 31 year old mom of a 6 year old boy, other is 24 year old male. Says both deputies are out of surgery with multiple gun shot wounds & critical. Says this is now a growing trend of police being targeted in current climate. @FOXLA
“It pisses me off, it dismays me,” Sheriff says of the ambush. He says his deputies are stretched thin and that they have to have a buddy system and watch eachother’s backs. @FOXLA
NEW: LASD tells me a small group of protesters has shown up to the hospital the ambushed deputies are being treated at. @FOXLA
Anti police protesters for those asking. How insanely disrespectful. Unconfirmed reports they tried to get into the emergency room!
Confirmed via witness who talked to ABC7: Says protesters made derogatory comments towards deputies and tried to get inside the emergency room.
LASD statement on this:
NEW: Here is a thread of videos from protesters who recorded themselves going to the hospital where the ambushed LASD deputies are being treated and shouting "we hope that bitch dies", "oink, oink" and "y'all gonna die one by one." @FOXLA
NEW: Video of witness reaction to the LASD deputies being ambushed & shot in Compton with these men seemingly celebrating what they’ve just seen. One yells “No justice, no peace!” as one of the deputies struggles to stand up. @FOXLA
NEW: Jose Ometeotl, the city manager of Lynwood, posted on his Instagram that “Chickens come home to roost” following the ambush shooting of two LASD deputies in Compton. One is a 31 y/o mom of a young boy, the other is a 24 year old male deputy, both very new. @FOXLA
This post was public from his public profile, but he has now made his account private after I tweeted his comments.
Here is the full post from before he made his account private. @FOXLA
NEW: The city of Lynwood has responded to their city manager’s public Instagram post that said “Chickens come home to roost” after the ambush of two LASD deputies. The city council says Jose Ometeotl’s comments were his personal opinion & do not reflect the city’s position @FOXLA
NEW: LASD & the families of the two ambushed deputies have given me permission to show this graphic photo of the moment after they were shot. I’m told female deputy was shot through jaw, still radioed for help & applied tourniquet to male deputy’s wounds. Both stable now. @FOXLA
NEW: Speaking with @KABCRadio . Sheriff Alex Villanueva issues a challenge to Lebron James to match the reward money on the table for the arrest of the shooter who ambushed two LASD deputies in Compton. County has put up $100,000 & private citizens have offered $75,000. @FOXLA
NEW: A local activist condemns what protesters chanted outside of the hospital the ambushed LASD deputies are being treated at, when they said they hope the deputies die.
“We hope they LIVE!” @FOXLA
BREAKING: Lynwood city councilman Sal Alatorre tells me he is authoring a motion for a “review of discipline or dismissal” for city manager Jose Ometeotl at a special council meeting tomorrow re: Ometeotl’s “chickens come home to roost” post about LASD shooting ambush. @FOXLA

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BREAKING: 17 illegal aliens with serious criminal histories were removed to El Salvador last night after being held at Guantanamo Bay, WH officials tell @FoxNews. They include 7 alleged TdA members & several convicted murderers, rapists, & pedophiles. None were removed via the Alien Enemies Act. All were deported via Title 8/regular US immigration law, and all had final orders of removal/deportation orders.

Trump WH officials have provided a list of names and criminal histories of the aliens who were sent to El Salvador. All details below, according to WH:

ELMER CONCEPCION ROMERO YANES, a Salvadoran national convicted of homicide.
KEIVIS JESUS ARRECHEDERA VASQUEZ, a Venezuelan national/alleged Tren de Aragua leader with pending drug charges. WH provided photos of him w/ crown tattoos.
CARLOS ALVARENGA GUILLEN, a Salvadoran national convicted of rape & aggravated assault of minor.
JORGE GUERRERO-QUINTERO, an alleged Venezuelan Tren de Aragua gang member convicted of sex crime/assault on a minor & criminal weapon possession.
FELIPE GOMEZ, a Salvadoran national convicted of homicide.
LEANDRO HERADO ZAMBRANO, a Venezuelan alleged Tren de Aragua member w/ pending charges for kidnapping & assault.
RAFAEL MEJIA, a Salvadoran national convicted of child molestation and multiple lewd acts w/ a child.
BRAYANT SILVA RAUSEO, a Venezuelan self-admitted Tren de Aragua gang member.
LINO PEREZ DELGADO, a Salvadoran national convicted of sexual assault of a minor.
JOSE MORALES-HERNANDEZ, a Salvadoran national convicted of homicide, negligent manslaughter.
ELMER ESCOBAR GONZALEZ, a Salvadoran national convicted of sexual assault.
JOSE MEDRANO HERNANDEZ, a Salvadoran national convicted of aggravated sexual abuse of a child.
ALEJANDRO RAMOS, a Salvadoran national convicted of sexual exploitation of a minor under age 13 & aggravated assault.
MAIKER ESPINOZA ESCALONA, a Venezuelan national alleged to be a confirmed Tren de Aragua gang member convicted of prostitution & recruiting.
RICARDO JARAMILLO LABRADOR, a Venezuelan alleged Tren de Aragua gang member convicted of unlawful detention & disorderly conduct.
VICTOR ORTEGA-BURBANO, a Venezuelan alleged Tren de Aragua gang member w/ pending charges for discharge of firearm & theft.

WH Press Secretary @PressSec provides the following statement to FOX:

"Every day, America becomes safer, thanks to the leadership of President Trump. If you're an illegal terrorist or criminal - the Trump administration is coming for you."
The White House provided @FoxNews photos of some of the crown tattoos they say alleged TdA leader Arrechedera-Vasquez had on him. DHS intelligence has determined that crowns are one of the tattoo indicators of TdA involvement, as well as trains and AK-47s. Image
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Secretary of State @SecRubio commented on the removals:
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Mar 18
NEW: ICE confirms to @FoxNews that they arrested Jeanette Vizguerra, a convicted criminal Mexican illegal alien & immigration activist, in Aurora, CO yesterday. ICE confirms she has a final order of removal (deportation order) via a DOJ immigration judge, and has repeatedly had due process, including multiple stays of deportation. She notoriously hid in a Denver church for years to avoid deportation, and she has remained an immigration fugitive.

Despite having a final order of removal stretching back to the Obama administration, several Democrat politicians in Colorado falsely claimed today that Vizguerra has had no due process, including Denver Mayor @MikeJohnstonCO, who called her arrest a “Putin-style persecution of a political dissident”, and Senator @MichaelBennet, who claimed ICE detained her “without any due process, like a deportation order.”

ICE confirms she does, in fact, have a deportation order, and has had one for years.

Below is the background & criminal history on Vizguerra up until 2019, according to ICE:
 
•On Feb. 5, 2009, the ICE Denver office lodged an immigration detainer on Vizguerra-Ramirez.
 
•On Feb. 26, 2009, the Arapahoe County Court, Centennial, Colorado, convicted Vizguerra-Ramirez of forged instrument possession 2nd degree, and sentenced her to a term of 23 days in jail. 
 
•On Feb. 27, 2009, ICE took custody of Vizguerra-Ramirez from the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office pursuant to an immigration detainer.
 
•On March 11, 2009, Vizguerra-Ramirez was released from ICE custody after posting an immigration bond.
 
•On March 27, 2009, Arapahoe County Court convicted Vizguerra-Ramirez of failure to display proof of insurance and driving without a license and ordered her to pay fines.
 
•On Nov. 18, 2011, a federal immigration judge denied Vizguerra-Ramirez her application for relief from immigration proceedings, but granted her a voluntary departure (considered an immigration benefit). She failed to depart the U.S. per the terms of the order within the 60-day window and instead filed an appeal with the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) on Dec. 16, 2011.
 
•On Sept. 8, 2012, Vizguerra-Ramirez self-removed to Mexico.
 
•On April 22, 2013, U.S. Border Patrol arrested Vizguerra-Ramirez in Candelaria, Texas, after she illegally returned to the U.S., and referred her case for federal prosecution for illegal re-entry after removal (a felony). 
 
•On May 1, 2013, the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas, Pecos Division, convicted Vizguerra-Ramirez of illegal entry (a misdemeanor), and sentenced her to one year of unsupervised probation.
 
•On May 2, 2013, Vizguerra-Ramirez entered ICE custody in El Paso, Texas, where her prior removal order was reinstated, pending her Dec. 16, 2011, BIA appeal.
 
•On May 30, 2013, the BIA considered Vizguerra-Ramirez’s case withdrawn because she departed the U.S. prior to a decision being made on her appeal.
 
•On June 7, 2013, ICE in El Paso released Vizguerra-Ramirez on an order of supervision because under policy at the time she did not meet the agency’s priorities for removal.
 
•On July 2, 2014, ICE granted Vizguerra-Ramirez’s application for stay of deportation until Feb. 1, 2015. 
 
•On Feb. 20, 2015, ICE in Denver granted Vizguerra application for stay of deportation until Aug. 19, 2015.
 
•On Feb. 15, 2017, ERO Denver denied another application for stay of deportation. Her counsel notified ICE that she would be taking sanctuary in the First Unitarian Society Church in Denver and would not be reporting to ICE as ordered. 
 
•On May 11, 2017, Vizguerra-Ramirez received an automatic stay of removal due to Senate Bill 603, a private bill submitted on her behalf and her removal was stayed until March 15, 2019. The private bill was not enacted.
 
•On March 14, 2019, Vizguerra-Ramirez once again sought sanctuary at the First Unitarian Society Church in Denver where she remains an immigration fugitive.Image
Here are the Denver Mayor’s comments on her arrest:
Former ICE field office director who repeatedly tried to deport Vizguerra:
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Feb 25
NEW: Per multiple federal law enforcement sources, anti ICE activists, which have been disrupting & live streaming ICE operations in the LA area in recent days, have now put up posters doxing SoCal ICE & HSI agents, revealing their faces, names, & phone numbers. I’m told ICE is aware and investigating. I’ve redacted one poster, which translates roughly to to the following:

"CAREFUL WITH THESE FACES"

"These armed agents work in Southern California. ICE and HSI racially terrorize and criminalize entire communities with their policies. They kidnap people from their homes and from the streets, separating families and fracturing communities. Many people have died while locked up in jails, prisons, and detention centers."

"Possible execution/implementation measure/action 2/23/25".

(Appears to warn of possible ICE operation about to take place in this area today?)

It is unclear which activist group is posting these.Image
Multiple anti ICE activist groups have banded together to find and disrupt ICE operations in SoCal in recent days. They boast about it and give local media interviews about it. 

ktla.com/news/local-new…
NEW: DHS & FBI LA statements to @FoxNews in response to these doxing posters:

From DHS spokesperson:

“These pathetic activists are putting targets on the backs of our law enforcement as they shield MS-13, Tren De Aragua and other vicious gangs that traffic women and children, kidnap for ransom and poison Americans with lethal drugs. These individuals will be held accountable for obstructing the law and justice. This shouldn’t be controversial.”

From FBI LA spokesperson:

“The FBI safeguards Constitutionally-protected rights, including freedom of speech and assembly. However, any individual who impedes law enforcement operations, potentially threatening the safety of law enforcement agents and subjects of their investigations, is subject to investigation and potential prosecution by the Department of Justice."
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Jan 26
BREAKING: Per source w/ knowledge, the Trump admin plans to retaliate against the Colombian president’s decision to reject two deportation flights by closing the US embassy Colombia’s visa section tomorrow, where 1,500 appointments had been scheduled. I’m told “additional retaliatory measures will be rolled out soon.”
BREAKING: Trump releases statement & announces more severe retaliatory moves against Colombia, including 25% tariffs, a travel ban, visa sanctions, enhanced CBP inspections, and financial sanctions.

Per senior administration official: “This is a clear message we are sending that countries have an obligation to accept repatriation flights.”Image
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Per source with knowledge, Trump’s team is drafting final documents for the president’s signature on all sanctions indicated against Colombia. Sec of State Rubio has already directed the cancelation of all visa appointments. Retaliatory process moving at “lightning speed,” I am told.
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NEW: Per ICE sources, the man seen in a viral video being subdued by residents & arrested by police w/ a blowtorch near the #KennethFire in West Hills is an illegal alien from Mexico named Juan Manuel Sierra-Leyva. He is in custody on a probation violation & has NOT been charged w/ arson. I'm told ICE will place a detainer request on him with the L.A. County Sheriff's Department, but they do not expect it to be honored due to California's Sanctuary State law. I'm told Sierra-Leyva will have a court appearance tomorrow. Again - he has not been charged w/ arson and is in custody only on a probation violation at the moment, as multiple agencies have been interviewing him.
ARTICLE w/ colleague @AdamShawNY
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@AdamShawNY UPDATE: ICE confirms our reporting that he is an illegal alien, adding that he has a lengthy rap sheet. Image
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Oct 24, 2024
Yikes. It always comes out, folks.
Aurora city councilwoman below has been posting internal city emails showing Tren de Aragua concerns were known long before they were in the headlines - as some politicians have denied the problem exists.
Another email from June:

And another…
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