7-year-old Ivory Smith was murdered. Venezuelan immigration Court documents reveal just two and a half months after ICE lifted a hold on Joel Enrique Gonzalez Chacín after a late-night drunk-driving crash in north Houston.
Fox 26 Houston reported that court records revealed Chacin had previously been incarcerated elsewhere. ICE hold He was arrested in June on suspicion of assaulting a family member and earlier this year.
The felonious assault charge against him was eventually reduced to a misdemeanor, and after pleading guilty, Chacin was sentenced to 113 days in prison, which he had already served, and was released the same day. His ICE detention was also lifted on the same day for unknown reasons.
FOX News Digital reached out to ICE to find out why Chacin was released from custody, but has not yet received a response.
Authorities confirmed to Fox News Digital that the 41-year-old immigrant was intoxicated at the time of the incident. T-Bone's Christina Smith and her daughter Ivory At 2:45 a.m., police said Chacin took photos of the accident scene “instead of helping” and then drove away. two victims It was just a few minutes from my house.
Smith suffered serious injuries in the accident, but has since been released from the hospital. Chacin was arrested drunkenness murder Installed on new ICE Detainer.
Ivory was a second year student. A statement released by the family said the mother “continues to endure physical and emotional pain” as a result of the accident.
“No parent should have to suffer the unbearable loss of a child, especially in circumstances that could and should have been prevented,” the family said, adding that the case calls for “a stronger sense of responsibility and justice to prevent further suffering.” It was a stark reminder of the need for For families like ours. ”
“Even more worrying is the fact that this individual was detained and released earlier this year, only to be re-detained after causing irreparable harm,” the family continued. “Why are we setting up crackdowns when we can’t keep dangerous people off our streets? How can such a lenient system be allowed?”
“Her life, full of innocence and joy, was taken away too soon by the reckless actions of an individual who chose to drink and drive,” the family said of Ivory.
“We will continue to demand answers and advocate for change so that no other family has to endure the pain, loss and injustice that we are experiencing,” they said. “Ivory’s light and legacy deserve greater recognition, and her memory will guide us as we work towards a safer future for all.”
