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ICE lodges detainer for Honduran immigrant accused of grabbing Virginia officer's gun

Jul 28, 2025 · Annandale, VA

ICE lodges detainer for Honduran immigrant accused of grabbing Virginia officer's gun

Nehemia Noel Fuentes-Banegas, a 26-year-old Honduran national living in Annandale, Virginia, was shot in the shoulder by a Fairfax County police officer after allegedly grabbing for the officer's handgun during a search of a wooded area. Police had responded to a domestic dispute call after Fuentes-Banegas armed himself with two knives, stabbed himself, and fled the home; he was treated for non-life-threatening injuries and charged with attempted disarming of a law enforcement officer. Court records show he had faced an earlier felony strangulation charge from an April domestic violence case, which was dismissed after the alleged victim asked prosecutors not to proceed. Fairfax County Sheriff Stacey Kincaid said her office does not block ICE from acting on detainer requests and that ICE is notified whenever an undocumented person is booked into the county jail. DHS said Fuentes-Banegas entered the U.S. without authorization through Texas in 2022 and was released pending immigration proceedings under the Biden administration; ICE has since lodged a detainer asking Fairfax County not to release him. The officer involved in the shooting was placed on restricted duty pending investigation.

Timeline

Jul 28, 2025Fuentes-Banegas was charged with attempted disarming of a law enforcement officer; the earlier strangulation charge was confirmed dismissed, and the involved officer was placed on restricted duty pending investigation.
Jul 28, 2025ICE lodged a detainer asking Fairfax County officials not to release Fuentes-Banegas, citing his unauthorized entry through Texas in 2022 and prior release under the Biden administration.
Jul 27, 2025Following a domestic dispute, Fuentes-Banegas left his home armed with two knives, stabbed himself, and fled into a wooded area, where police say he grabbed an officer's gun during a search; he was shot in the shoulder and Tasered.
Apr 1, 2025Fuentes-Banegas faced a felony strangulation charge in an earlier domestic violence case.

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