Illegal immigrant accused of fatal felony hit-and-run in North Carolina
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FIRST ON FOX: An illegal immigrant is accused of killing a 62-year-old man in North Carolina in a fatal hit-and-run, Fox News Digital has learned.
According to the Pitt County Sheriff’s Office, 25-year-old Ernesto Lopez-Gomez was placed on a hold by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
A source with the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) confirmed that Lopez is a Mexican citizen who entered the United States illegally on an unknown date.
Lopez is charged with hit-and-run resulting in death. He is being held under $2,000,000 secured bond for the alleged crime.
Ernesto Lopez-Gomez, a Mexican citizen, is charged with hit-and-run resulting in death and is being held on $2 million bail. (Pitt County Detention Center)
Department of Homeland Security Deputy Secretary Lauren Bis said in an exclusive statement to Fox News Digital that the suspect “should NEVER have been in our country and should not have been able to kill Christopher Babcock.”
“The Biden Administration’s catch and release policies allowed this criminal to enter our community, and now a widow mourns the loss of her husband. This is the second attack by an illegal alien this week. These preventable tragedies are the result of the previous administration’s open border policies.”
According to the Pitt County Sheriff’s Office, on March 11 at approximately 7:45 p.m., Christopher Babcock, 62, was riding a motorcycle toward Greenville, North Carolina, when a vehicle turned left in front of him, causing a collision.
The driver, whose name was learned to be Lopez, fled the scene after the accident. Babcock later died from his injuries.
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Christopher Babcock, 62, died on March 11 when a vehicle driven by Ernesto Lopez-Gomez turned left in front of his motorcycle. (GoFundMe)
According to police, the collision occurred on US 13 at US 264 Alternate near Moye Turnage Road, southeast of Farmville.
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Police say 62-year-old Christopher Babcock was riding his motorcycle near Greenville, N.C., when he turned left in front of a vehicle. (GoFundMe)
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Babcock lived a life “defined by kindness, humor and generosity,” his obituary recalled.
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“He never hesitated to help someone in need and had an infectious laugh that could light up any room,” his obituary said. “Chris had a wry sense of humor and a warm heart, and he loved his family and his dogs.”
Babcock leaves behind his wife, two stepchildren and a sister, according to his obituary.
