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Suspect in fatal Minneapolis DUI crash set to be deported before trial can begin
Accused drunk driver arrested by ICE
The man accused in a deadly drunk driving crash, who has been freed from Hennepin County Jail twice despite ICE detainers, has now been arrested by ICE.
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – A man accused of causing a fatal crash while under the influence and being in the country illegally is now set to be deported before he can be tried in Hennepin County court.
White House officials previously criticized Hennepin County authorities for not honoring an ICE retainer request, while the attorney’s office calls the federal government’s actions an “overreach.”
German Adriano Llangari Inga, an Ecuadorian national, was initially arrested after a deadly Minneapolis crash in August 2024.
Court records show future Hennepin County court dates for Inga have been canceled.
READ MORE: White House blasts Hennepin County, Democrats over immigrant drunk driving case
Inga set for deportation
What they’re saying:
The Hennepin County Attorney’s Office released the following statement:
“German Llangari Inga was deported and the resulting harm to Victoria Eileen Harwell’s loved ones was entirely foreseeable and preventable.
“The federal government’s dangerous, mindless commitment to deporting people who should be held accountable in the communities they harmed is devastating to victims and their loved ones.
“Prosecutors seek justice. We care about victims of crime and their families. Our victim support staff build meaningful connections with them that can last for years. This case is ours to seek accountability on behalf of the community Mr. Llangari Inga harmed.
More importantly, ICE will fly him to his home country where he will not be detained, stripping away any possibility of justice for the people traumatized by his actions.”
Records show that Inga was transferred into ICE custody and is at a staging area in Louisiana as of Wednesday evening.
German Adriano Llangari Inga charges
The backstory:
German Adriano Llangari Inga was arrested in August 2024 after prosecutors said he smashed head-on into an SUV in Minneapolis, killing the driver and injuring two others. The crash happened at the intersection of Lowry and James Avenues North.
Inga was not initially charged for the crash and was released from jail. ICE officials said they issued a detention order for Inga, but Hennepin County Jail did not honor it.
In a statement from the Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office, FOX 9 was told, “The Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office works with all federal, state, and local partners on criminal investigations and to enforce criminal statutes. An ICE hold is not a judicially signed warrant and courts have determined they are unconstitutional.”
Hennepin County prosecutors say they received Inga’s toxicology report four months after the crash, which showed his blood alcohol levels were more than twice the legal limit.
However, court documents show charges were not filed against him until May 2, nine months after the crash. He was then arrested on May 10.
READ MORE: Fatal DUI suspect, in US illegally, released from Hennepin Co. Jail again
Dig deeper:
The reason for the delay in criminal charges is not clear, and a judge questioned prosecutors about the delay during a brief court appearance.
The judge then set Inga’s bond at $200,000 with no conditions and $100,000 with conditions. Prosecutors in court said they wanted him to be held accountable in Hennepin County and fear he could be arrested by federal authorities if he posts bond.
Inga did post bond and was arrested by federal authorities, who are now processing his deportation back to Ecuador.
READ MORE: Alleged drunk driver in fatal crash now in ICE custody
Hennepin County vs. White House
The other side:
The White House released a statement on Monday criticizing Hennepin County authorities, saying, “An illegal immigrant drove drunk, killed an innocent mother and was on the run because Democrats didn’t do their most important job: protect their constituents.”
The Hennepin County Attorney’s Office stood by their process, saying, “Mr. Llangari Inga’s case was handled the way all cases are handled when toxicology reports are necessary to complete an investigation and submit a case. After the incident occurred in August 2024, Minneapolis police waited until they had the results of the toxicology report to submit the case to us, as is appropriate and common.”
Policy Director for the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota argued that, “The jails are not allowed to hold somebody for ICE if the jail would not otherwise be holding that person. That is asking the local jurisdiction to do immigration enforcement’s job for them, and the local jurisdiction – that is not the local jurisdiction’s job.”
The Source: This story uses statements from the Hennepin County attorney’s office, court records and past FOX 9 reporting.
The full length of Minneapolis’ Stone Arch Bridge is set to reopen to the public Aug. 9 following more than a year of repairs.
The bridge, a popular pedestrian link across the Mississippi River between downtown Minneapolis and the St. Anthony Main area, has been closed in halved sections since spring 2024 for an upgrade.
It’s Aug. 9 reopening comes more than two months ahead of schedule, according to Kevin Walker, a spokesperson for the state Department of Transportation.
“The workers have done a fantastic job,” he said.
The bridge will reopen with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 11 a.m. at the Father Hennepin Bluff Park Bandstand. Food trucks, live entertainment and activities for kids will also be on hand, Walker said.
The northern half of the bridge closed in April 2024 to begin the $38.5 million project to improve its structural condition, according to the Department of Transportation. That half reopened, and the southern half then closed, the following December.
The James J. Hill Stone Arch Bridge was built between 1881 and 1883 to carry the Minneapolis Union Railroad over the Mississippi River. Railroad use of the bridge ended in 1982, after which it was converted for pedestrians.
Built of limestone, the bridge is a designated National Historic Engineering Landmark.
A 20-year-old accused member of the “Highs” gang in Minneapolis is facing charges in connection with a third homicide.
Marquan Deshaun Tucker faces two counts of aiding and abetting second-degree murder in connection with a fatal shooting outside a nightclub in Minneapolis in 2023. 26-year-old Patrick Henderson was killed in the shooting.
Minneapolis police ask for help solving homicide outside unlicensed nightclub
Tucker also faces charges in connection with a shooting in Brooklyn Park that killed 23-year-old Ramone Rashawn Blue in December.
Man charged in connection with Brooklyn Park homicide
Court documents filed on Monday state that Tucker was also adjudicated for his role in a murder that occurred at the Mall of America in December 2022. Tucker had been charged with third-degree riot for blocking the victim from leaving the department store. Court documents state this murder was also gang-affiliated.
According to a criminal complaint, officers responded to a ShotSpotter activation of 14 rounds fired near the entrance of an after-hours nightclub. There, they found Henderson with 10 gunshot wounds. He later died at the hospital.
Investigators learned that Henderson was a “Lows” gang member.
In January of this year, investigators interviewed a witness who said that Tucker admitted to shooting the victim. A second witness told investigators the same thing in March.
Court documents state Tucker was messaging people on Facebook about attending the party that occurred prior to the murder. His phone was also in the area at the time of the shooting and he left quickly afterward.
According to court documents, Tucker also messaged a woman who was at the party and asked, “He past?????” and the woman replied, “Yup…It’s yellow tape.”
Tucker also screen-recorded a Facebook video of Henderson lying on the ground. The video had captions celebrating Henderson’s death.
Both Henderson and Blue were believed to be members of the “Lows” and investigators believe they were killed for the benefit of the “Highs” gang.
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – Minneapolis police are investigating a shooting that left a man dead on Friday night.
South Minneapolis fatal shooting
What we know:
Officials say Minneapolis firefighters were flagged down at about 11:20 p.m. in the 2700 block of Bloomington Avenue to check on an unconscious man in his 20s who was suffering from at least one gunshot wound.
Police then found evidence of multiple shots being fired.
The man later died at the hospital.
No arrests have been announced, and police say they are still investigating the shooting.
What we don’t know:
The man’s name and official cause of death are both expected to be released by the Hennepin County Medical Examiner’s Office at a later date.
Police chief statement
What they’re saying:
“Someone knows what happened to this man,” said Chief O’Hara. “We need anyone with information, no matter how minor it may seem, to share that information with us.”
Anyone with information on the shooting is asked to contact police via email at policetips@minneapolismn.gov or by calling 612-673-5845 to leave a voicemail for investigators.
The Source: This story uses information shared by the Minneapolis Police Department.
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