OCTAVIO BRINGAS-POSADAS, Possession of a firearm by a prohibited person, Louisiana 2017

A 49-year-old illegal alien has been charged in connection with a fatal shooting in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. OCTAVIO BRINGAS-POSADAS, a 49-year-old Baton Rouge resident, has been hit with federal charges for possession of a firearm by a prohibited person and illegal re-entry into the United States by a removed alien.

According to the federal complaint, BRINGAS-POSADAS was removed from the United States to Mexico on March 22, 2012, by the U. S. Department of Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement. However, sometime after his removal, he allegedly unlawfully entered into the United States and found his way back to Baton Rouge.

The complaint further alleges that on March 13, 2017, BRINGAS-POSADAS was inside his home alone with a 16-year-old victim when the victim was fatally wounded by a gunshot. The investigation into the fatal shooting remains ongoing.

“Our prayers are with the victim’s family and friends during this incredibly difficult time,” said Acting U.S. Attorney Corey Amundson. “Be assured that our office will aggressively pursue violators of our federal firearm and immigration laws.”

The investigation into BRINGAS-POSADAS’s alleged crimes is being handled by a multi-agency task force consisting of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Louisiana, the Louisiana State Police, the East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, with the assistance and cooperation of the East Baton Rouge District Attorney’s Office.

The matter is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Kevin R. Sanchez. The defendant is presumed innocent until and unless adjudicated guilty at trial or through a guilty plea.

The charges against BRINGAS-POSADAS carry significant penalties, including up to 10 years in prison for possession of a firearm by a prohibited person and up to 20 years in prison for illegal re-entry into the United States by a removed alien.

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