A previously deported illegal immigrant is accused of killing a young father while driving drunk in a stolen Audi the wrong way down a North Texas highway.
Alexander Nunez, 26, allegedly struck a vehicle carrying Kenan Ellis and two of his cousins shortly before midnight on September 3 on Highway 67 in Duncanville. Ellis had recently celebrated his 29th birthday.
Ellis was returning home from a music video shoot for popular rapper BigXThaPlug when the crash occurred, his uncle, Xavier Hicks, told The Daily Wire. Hicks said the rapper was driving close behind. Ellis is survived by his 7-year-old son and a 5-year-old daughter.
Federal authorities previously deported Nunez, who later illegally re-entered the United States without being encountered at the border, a Department of Homeland Security spokesman told The Daily Wire.
Nunez faces charges of intoxication assault, intoxication manslaughter, and unauthorized use of a vehicle. He is being held in the Dallas County Jail on a $110,000 bond.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) also lodged a detainer in the case, asking local authorities to transfer him to federal custody if they release him.
“Under President Trump and Secretary Mullin, if you break the law, you will face the consequences. Criminal illegal aliens are not welcome in the U.S.,” the DHS spokesperson said.
When Hicks learned of Nunez’s previous deportation, he reacted with one word: “Wow.”
“Honestly and truthfully, that’s unfortunate. But my faith keeps telling me that it was God’s timing,” Hicks said.
“I hold no malice in my heart for Alexander Nunez,” he added.
Ellis’ cousins were left with multiple broken bones, while one is expected to be in a wheelchair for several months, according to Fox 4. Both are expected to recover.
The three men were roughly five minutes from home when the crash occurred, according to reports.
Authorities determined that Nunez was intoxicated after he failed field sobriety tests, Fox 4 reported.
Ellis’ sister, Siniya Allen, described her late brother as “a great dad,” “an amazing brother,” and “an amazing son.”
“He was there for all his friends. He was just a great person,” she told Fox 4.
Allen said Nunez’s alleged actions left her family with an overwhelming loss.
“He took something important from us. I lost a brother. My mom lost a son. I have another brother. He lost his sibling. His kids have to grow up without a dad. No kid should have to do that at the expense of somebody else’s actions,” Siniya said.
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