An illegal immigrant with several prior charges was freed from jail in Fairfax County, Virginia, despite Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) requesting his detention — and went on to allegedly kill a man Wednesday, the agency told the Daily Caller News Foundation.
Marvin Morales-Ortez of El Salvador was in the country illegally before police say he gunned down a Reston resident, according to an ICE spokesperson. In addition to ignoring ICE’s detainer request, the county dropped his charges of assault causing injury, brandishing or pointing a firearm, assaulting law enforcement and disorderly conduct that he received between August 2023 and September 2025, court records show.
“Fairfax County failed the victim by refusing to work with ICE and releasing this criminal alien onto Virginia streets instead of safely into ICE custody,” the ICE spokesperson said. “If Fairfax County would have simply worked to uphold our nation’s laws, then this tragedy may have never happened.”
The Fairfax County Police Department (FCPD) is aware Marvin Fernando Morales-Ortez was released by a General District Court order from the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center (ADC) yesterday. (1/3)
— Fairfax County Police (@FairfaxCountyPD) December 17, 2025
Who ever is responsible for freeing this illegal alien should be charged with murder.
they probably gave his hand gun back also
family needs to go after all those responsible;e for this tragedy!