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ICE lodges detainer for Cuban national charged with Miami murder

Federal immigration officials seek custody of a suspect with a multi-state criminal record who was released from ICE custody in 2023.

The short version

  • U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has lodged a detainer request for William Serrano Domenech, a 49-year-old Cuban national charged with second-degree murder in Miami.
  • The charge stems from the August 17 fatal shooting of 42-year-old Raul Aballe following an alleged physical altercation on a Miami street.
  • Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin stated that Domenech had been released from ICE custody in 2023 despite a lengthy criminal record and a 2002 deportation order.

Key facts

  • ICE lodged a detainer request with Miami-Dade County authorities following the arrest of William Serrano Domenech, who is charged with second-degree murder and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.[Fox News]
  • Domenech is accused of shooting 42-year-old Raul Aballe in the stomach during a physical altercation in Miami on August 17, which authorities said was prompted by jealousy over a witness.[Fox News]
  • According to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Domenech entered the United States in 1995, received a deportation order in 2002, and was released from ICE custody in 2023.[Fox News]
  • DHS reported that Domenech has a extensive criminal history, with convictions and arrests in Florida, Michigan, New Mexico, and Tennessee for charges including drug trafficking, firearms offenses, and aggravated assault.[Fox News]

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