An illegal immigrant has been accused of stabbing his two children to death and wounding his wife in Wisconsin. The Mexican-born man accused of killing his daughters was in the US illegally, according to reports.
Victor Manuel Gomez Acosta has been charged with first-degree murder and two counts of attempted murder, which could carry a life sentence if convicted.
Acosta-Gomez remains in custody at the Clark County Jail on $1 million bail. He is also being held on an immigration detention order filed by Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
according to W.E.A.U.Police responded to an emergency call about a woman having been stabbed in Abbotsford, Wisconsin, around 1:40 a.m. on July 5. The woman told investigators she was asleep when she was stabbed.
Police found two children at the scene with fatal injuries.
WQOW TV One of the girls reportedly suffered 20 stab wounds to her chest, back, neck, hands and arms, some of which appeared to be defensive wounds, while the other girl suffered 16 stab wounds, mostly in the chest and neck area.
The children’s mother was also stabbed multiple times but survived and required emergency medical treatment.
The children’s mother was stabbed around 17 times, including having her vocal cords severed, with the stab wound so close to her jugular vein that she required emergency surgery.
Officers surrounded the mobile home where Acosta-Gomez was living and a standoff reportedly lasted about 30 minutes before the suspect surrendered.
Acosta-Gomez reportedly suffered a self-inflicted stab wound and was taken to Marshfield Medical Center for treatment of his injuries before being transported to the Clark County Jail after being examined by medics.
Colby Abbotsford Police Department press release He said a motive for the stabbing “has not been determined at this time.”
The Colby-Abbotsford Police Department, Clark County Sheriff’s Office, Wisconsin Department of Justice Bureau of Criminal Investigation, Wisconsin State Crime Laboratory, Wisconsin State Police, Clark County District Attorney’s Office, Clark County Coroner’s Office and Marathon County Sheriff’s Office have begun investigating the fatal stabbing.
Citing ICE officials, Fox News Gomez Acosta reportedly entered the United States legally through the port of entry in Laredo, Texas, in September 2016. However, he is suspected of violating the conditions of his entry.
Colby-Abbotsford Police Chief Alex Bowman said: News only Gómez Acosta entered the United States with a six-month work permit but overstayed his legal right to work.
According to the sheriff’s office, Gomez-Acosta has previously been arrested on suspicion of operating while intoxicated (OWI) in an outside jurisdiction and on another DWI charge in Colby-Abbotsford.
Bowman told the outlet that since 2020, it has become extremely difficult for ICE to detain illegal immigrants who have committed crimes.
“Before 2020, it was a lot easier to work with ICE and US immigration, but now their hands are tied in a lot of ways,” Bowman said. “Even for felons who we arrest for felonies and things like that, I can tell you for certain that US immigration is not coming to get them yet.”
“I think immigrants [officials] “We don’t hear from ICE all the time here,” he added, “but now we haven’t heard from ICE in four years. It’s awful.”
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