U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has lodged arrest detainers against two 17-year-old Honduran nationals following their arrest on charges related to a shooting on Interstate 295 in Virginia on October 5, 2025.
The incident occurred around 5 p.m. when authorities were alerted to reports of gunfire along I-295 northbound near the Creighton Road exit (mile marker 34). A Hanover County Sheriff’s deputy conducting a nearby traffic stop observed a silver BMW matching the suspect description.
A police pursuit ensued after the vehicle reportedly sped off when the deputy attempted to pull onto the interstate. The Virginia State Police were called in to assist with the investigation, which led to the arrest of the two teenagers.
According to public records, the individuals, both 17, have been charged with several offenses, including shooting from a vehicle, possession of a firearm under age 18, possession of a firearm by an illegal alien, and reckless handling of a firearm.
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ICE officers lodged arrest detainers with the Merrimac Juvenile Detention Center in Williamsburg, where the pair is currently being held. An arrest detainer requests that the local law enforcement agency notify ICE prior to the release of the individual, allowing ICE to take them into custody for potential deportation proceedings.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that both individuals are “criminal illegal aliens” who entered the U.S. illegally in 2022 as unaccompanied children (UACs) and were subsequently released into the country under the Biden Administration.
“These criminal illegal alien thugs whipped around in their BMW with complete neglect for the safety of Virginians when they decided to open fire on an interstate highway,” said Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin in the release. “These illegal aliens were released unvetted by the Biden Administration into our country. ICE lodged an arrest detainer to ensure these public safety threats are not released back onto Virginia’s roads. We are not going to allow criminal illegal aliens to terrorize American citizens.”
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