Guatemalan illegal migrant accused in police sergeant's death is released
A Guatemalan illegal immigrant accused of killing a police officer last year has been released from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody.
Virgilio Aguilar Mendez, 19, was charged with aggravated manslaughter of an officer after a scuffle involving several law enforcement officers in May 2023.
St. Johns County Sheriff's Office Sgt. Michael Kunovich died as a result of the incident, but charges against Mendez were dropped last month.
On Friday, Aguilar Mendez's lawyer, Phillip Arroyo, shared a TikTok video showing the moment Mendez was released for the first time since May 2023. The...