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Brother of Officer Allegedly Murdered by Illegal: 'This Was Preventable'

posted onJanuary 11, 2019
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Article snippet: The day after Christmas, Singh pulled Gustavo Perez Arriaga over on suspicion of drunk driving. That’s when police say the illegal alien shot Singh. Over his police radio, Singh called out “shots fired,” and as police arrived at the scene of the traffic stop, they found the officer with a gunshot wound. Singh was transported to a nearby hospital, where he later died, leaving behind his wife Anamika, their newborn five-month-old son, and the mourning Newman, California community. Perez Arriaga was arrested in December 2018 for the killing of Singh — a legal immigrant from Fiji — but was officially charged with the murder of a law enforcement officer this month. The illegal alien, whom authorities said is a “known” gang member, had been caught by police after a more than 50-hour manhunt where seven of his illegal alien friends and family members allegedly aided him in his attempt to flee to Mexico. In an interview with CBS Sacramento, Singh said his brother’s alleged murder was preventable, if not for the country’s lax immigration enforcement: California’s sanctuary state law bans local law enforcement agencies from handing over criminal illegal aliens to federal immigration officials, shielding them from deportation. “Whatever it takes to put a stop to it, we need to put a stop to it,” Reggie said. “Every law enforcement officer making a traffic stop, they should feel comfortable making that traffic stop.” Reggie said “no other family should go through” what his f... Link to the full article to read more

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