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Fairfax County police shooting and ICE detainer

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On July 28, 2024, Fairfax County police responded to a domestic‑violence call in Annandale, Virginia. Suspect Nehemia Fuentes‑Banegas, armed with knives and bearing self‑inflicted wounds, fled into nearby woods, seized an officer’s firearm and was shot three times, grazing his shoulder. A second officer used a taser, and the suspect was taken to a hospital, then jailed on charges including attempted disarming of a law‑enforcement officer. The department’s Real‑Time Crime Center used camera footage to locate him and recover the knives. The involved officer was placed on restricted duty pending investigations by the Major Crimes Bureau, Internal Affairs, and an independent audit, with body‑camera footage slated for release within 30 days. Three days later, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement filed a detainer for Fuentes‑Banegas, requesting that Fairfax County officials inform federal authorities before his release and transfer him into ICE custody. ICE’s action reignited debate over Virginia’s sanctuary policies, with critics linking the incident to Governor Abigail Spanberger’s executive order limiting county cooperation with ICE. A 2026 news report recapped the July 2024 incident, confirming the earlier account of the shooting and the subsequent ICE detainer filing.

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