Sheriff: ‘Illegal alien’ charged with murder after man’s body found in Hamilton alley
HAMILTON, Ohio (WXIX) - The death of a man whose body was found in a Hamilton alley on Monday is a homicide and a suspect is under arrest on a murder charge, Hamilton police announced Wednesday.
Fermin Garcia-Gutierrez, 46, is held at the Butler County Jail on charges of aggravated murder (premeditated), using weapons while intoxicated, carrying concealed weapons, possession of drugs and obstructing official business, jail records show.
Officers found the victim’s body in the 1100 block of S. 13th Street at 2:35 p.m. Monday in response to a 911 call.
Garcia-Gutierrez is jailed on an ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) holder, Butler County Sheriff Richard Jones announced at a press conference last week before Garcia-Gutierrez was arrested.
“Garcia-Gutierrez has been deported seven times and he has been in our jail 11 times using seven different names and three different date of births,” Sheriff Jones said.
When discussing Garcia-Gutierrez’s case, the sheriff brought up concerns about illegal immigrants and border security.
Sheriff Jones said they have seen nearly 1,000 “illegal aliens” facing state charges in their jail since July 2021.
The Ohio Immigration Alliance said in response to the sheriff’s concerns that “immigrants commit crimes at a far lower rate than people born in the United States. That is the finding of every study conducted by credible institutions, not an advocacy group like the Center for Immigration Studies.”
Hamilton police say they are not looking for any other suspects and the victim’s identity is not being released until the family has been notified.
On July 11, a judge set Garcia-Gutierrez’s bond at $5 million.
UPDATE: Garcia-Gutierrez pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity on Oct. 24. He is also requesting for the state to pay for his defense counsel and psychiatric examinations.
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