Illegal immigrant killed sheriff’s deputy in Washington state

Published March 22, 2019 3:18am ET



The Washington state resident who killed a sheriff’s deputy and injured a police officer following a chase this week had been illegally present in the U.S.

An Immigration and Customs Enforcement spokesperson said Juan Manuel Flores Del Toro was a Mexican citizen who originally entered the country in 2014. He legally entered on a temporary agricultural worker visa through Texas.

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