Authorities in Pennsylvania have identified a suspect who fled the scene of a deadly hit-and-run crash as an illegal immigrant.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) confirmed to Fox News Digital that 25-year-old Saul Rivera Ramirez was an illegal immigrant who had previously been deported.
“The Philadelphia Immigration Agency has confirmed that Saul Ramirez Rivera is an alien illegally present in the United States. Ramirez Rivera was previously removed from the United States and illegally re-entered without admissibility or parole by immigration authorities,” a USCIS spokesperson said in a statement.
“Following the arrest, ERO Philadelphia filed an immigration detention order with the Allegheny County Jail. ERO Philadelphia does not expect that immigration detention orders will be honored under ACJ's current policy,” the statement continued.
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Saul Rivera Ramirez, 25, was arrested and faces multiple charges, including vehicular homicide and driving without a license, after he allegedly fled the scene of a crash that killed a young musician in Pennsylvania on Saturday night. (Allegheny County Jail)
Allegheny County Police said Rivera Ramirez was arrested and taken into custody in connection with the hit-and-run crash that claimed the life of 23-year-old Christian Sulka.
The accident happened just before 11pm on Saturday night when a 911 call was made reporting a vehicle had struck a motorcycle.
Authorities say Rivera Ramirez was driving a red Ford Taurus and fled on foot with a woman and her young child after the crash.
Ramirez Rivera faces multiple charges, including vehicular homicide and driving without a license.
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Police have confirmed that an illegal immigrant has been arrested in connection with the hit-and-run crash that killed Christian Sulka, 23. (GoFundMe to help with Christian Sulka's funeral expenses)
He was transported to the Allegheny County Jail pending a preliminary hearing.
“On Saturday, September 21st, we tragically lost our son, brother, cousin, nephew and friend,” Sydney Gois posted on a GoFundMe page dedicated to Sulka.
“Christian was a selfless, hardworking and talented individual. His loss will forever change his community and family,” the post continued.
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Family and friends are mourning the death of local musician Christian Sulka, who was killed Saturday night in a hit-and-run accident allegedly caused by an illegal immigrant. (Christian Sulka Facebook)
Tributes have been pouring out on social media for Mr Sulka, who was the bass player for the band Osprey, according to a Facebook post from Gold Mountain Music.
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“Today I am devastated by the passing of an incredible local talent, Christian Sulka. He was an accomplished bass player but even more so, a wonderful son, brother, cousin, nephew and friend,” the post read. “He was a core member of the Gold Mountain music community and was at nearly every event. If he wasn't onstage with his band Osprey, he was in the audience with his family, always with a smile on his face and looking out for his younger brothers. I will be forever grateful that Christian played with us, laughed with us, supported us, and set an overwhelming example of generosity to all he encountered.”
