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New York Post
29-06-2025
- Politics
- New York Post
Americans at risk ‘anywhere' after 6 illegal immigrants are charged in mother's murder: congressman
A South Carolina congressman is warning of threats that face Americans 'anywhere' after four years of an open border following the random murder of a Lancaster mom of two last month. The comments come after Lancaster authorities charged six illegal immigrants, between the ages of 13 and 21, in connection with Larisha Thompson's May 2 murder. Advertisement She was shot to death while driving to meet friends in Rock Hill. 'Two children will not have a mother to come home to,' Republican South Carolina Rep. Ralph Norman told Fox News Digital in a phone interview. 'It can happen anywhere, at any time. That's the sad part. We've seen it all over the country.' He added that while Laken Riley, the Augusta University student killed by illegal Venezuelan migrant Jose Ibarra in February 2024, has become 'the face' of crimes committed by those living illegally in the United States, there are similar victims in states across the country, including Thompson and others, such as Lizbeth Medina, Jocelyn Nungaray, Rachel Morin and Kayla Hamilton. 'The positive thing is: the border's secure now, but you've got to realize: four years of leaving the doors open to over 160 countries to put criminals and anybody else that wanted to come into the country,' Norman said. 'You wouldn't open your house up like that. Yet the Democrats are still not condemning what Joe Biden intentionally did. But it's a new day, and hopefully, [it is] going to be straightened out in time.' Advertisement 7 Larisha Thompson was shot to death while driving to meet friends in Rock Hill on May 2, 2025. Family handout Lancaster County Sheriff's Office deputies located Thompson, 40, deceased with a gunshot wound behind the wheel of her vehicle on Riverside Road in Lancaster, which is located about an hour south of Charlotte, North Carolina. On May 12, authorities announced the arrests of three adults – Asael Aminadas Torres-Chirinos, 21, Jarby Ardon Ramos-Odari, 18, and Jeyson Sobied Pineda-Salgado, 17 – and three juveniles, ages 13, 14 and 15, in connection with Thompson's death and a separate burglary that occurred on April 30. 'The unknown is what we fear,' Norman said when asked about people with criminal intentions who may have crossed illegally into the United States during the Biden administration. 'When you hear [FBI Director] Kash Patel talk about threats… the fact is that they're doing their best, but… we don't know who's here. And we're getting a lot of them out, but there's still the unknown of who's left here. And that's the problem. How many more deaths do we have to have that are just so senseless?' Advertisement 7 Jarby Ardon Ramos-Odari. Lancaster Co. Sheriff's Office 7 Rep. Ralph Norman arrives for a meeting at the Capitol Building on May 20, 2025. Getty Images Norman said he hopes prosecutors pursue the death penalty against the adult suspects accused of murdering Thompson. 'South Carolina is a great state,' Norman said, but added that people have 'got to be aware' and 'diligent.' Advertisement Lancaster Sheriff Barry Faile said Thompson's 'shooting defies any sense of decency in a civilized society,' during a May press conference. 'Ms. Thompson was going about her business on a Friday night, not bothering anyone. All of a sudden, these six men and boys – out to get something for nothing from someone they did not know and had no business bothering – pulled alongside her car, and Torres-Chirinos opened fire, killing Ms. Thompson,' Faile said at the time. 'There's no place in our society for acts like this or the people who commit them, and my hope is these six are never again among us.' The Department of Homeland Security has placed detainers on all six individuals charged, Faile said during a press conference, adding that the community is a 'much safer place today because these six individuals are off the streets.' Faile alleged that the suspects pulled up alongside Thompson and fatally shot her in what authorities described as a 'random robbery attempt.' Authorities believe the other five suspects were in the vehicle with Torres-Chirinos, who was driving and allegedly fired the fatal shot at Thompson. They are accused of attempting to enter her vehicle and then fleeing the scene upon realizing that it was locked. On April 30, deputies were dispatched to the Van Wyck Mart at 644 Rock Hill Highway before 8 a.m. to investigate a burglary. The store owner told deputies that surveillance video footage showed several young men trying to get into the store around 10:30 p.m. on April 29. When they could not get inside, they allegedly broke open a door on the northwest corner of the building, which opened up to a bathroom that had access to the inside of the store. The suspects are also accused of firing a handgun at a security camera and the bathroom door. Detectives collected ballistics evidence at the scene. 7 Jeyson Sobied Pineda-Salgado. Lancaster Co. Sheriff's Office Advertisement 7 Asael Aminadas Torres-Chirinos. Lancaster Co. Sheriff's Office The store the suspects allegedly broke into and the location of Thompson's murder are a seven-minute drive apart. Detectives determined that ballistic evidence recovered from the scene of the murder came from the same 9 mm handgun used at the burglary days before. Through digital surveillance, investigators also identified Torres-Chirinos at the scene of both crimes. They questioned him at the sheriff's office on May 8, and by the end of that day, they had identified, located and detained the five additional suspects. Advertisement 7 Mom Larisha Sharell Thompson was found dead in her car on May 2, 2025. 7 Lancaster officials announce the charges against the six illegal immigrants in the murder of Thompson. Fox News The three adult suspects are charged with murder, attempted armed robbery and second-degree burglary. Authorities believe Torres-Chirinos fired the handgun in both incidents, and he is charged with two counts of firearms possession during the commission of a crime and one count of firearms possession by an unlawful alien. A judge denied bond for all three men. Advertisement The three juvenile suspects are also charged with murder, attempted armed robbery and second-degree burglary. All six suspects are subject to removal from the United States under federal immigration law based on their immigration status, the sheriff's office said. Thompson's family is 'grieving and trying to get their heads around how something like this could happen,' Faile added.
Yahoo
12-06-2025
- Yahoo
Man found shot dead outside of apartment complex in Indian Land: Sheriff's Office
INDIAN LAND, S.C. () — A shooting death at an apartment complex is under investigation, according to the Lancaster County Sheriff's Office. Around 3:30 a.m. on Thursday, June 12, deputies were called to an apartment complex on Parkstone Drive in Indian Land after reports of a shooting. They arrived to find a 26-year-old man dead in the parking lot with a single gunshot wound. At this time, the victim is not being identified. An autopsy has been scheduled. No one else was hurt, though a truck in the parking lot was hit by gunfire. Air India plane with 244 aboard crashes after takeoff; no known survivors Investigators are canvassing the area, collecting evidence and talking to those who may have witnessed the incident. A suspect has not been identified; however, officials say they believe there is no threat to the public. 'This is still an active scene, and we will be working in the area a good while longer,' said Lancaster County Sheriff Barry Faile. 'Although we have already developed important information about the victim, we have not identified a suspect or suspects. I hope anyone out and about when this shooting occurred who saw or heard anything will call us with that information.' Anyone with information is asked to call the Lancaster County Sheriff's Office at 803-283-3388 and click option 4. You can also submit a tip online at or with the P3Tips mobile app. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
American Military News
06-06-2025
- American Military News
6 illegal immigrants fatally shoot woman in her car in South Carolina
Six illegal immigrants, including three minors, were recently arrested and charged for murdering a woman after surrounding her vehicle in South Carolina. In a recent press release, the Department of Homeland Security announced that six illegal immigrants had been arrested and charged with the 'random murder' of Larisha Sharell Thompson, attempted armed robbery, and burglary. According to the Department of Homeland Security, the six illegal immigrants from Honduras, identified as Jeyson Salgado-Pineda, Asael Torres-Chirinos, Jarby Ramos-Ardon, and three minors ages 13, 14, and 15, allegedly pulled up next to Thompson's vehicle, fatally shot the South Carolina mother, and tried entering her vehicle. The Department of Homeland Security added that in addition to being charged for murdering an 'innocent mother,' the illegal immigrants have been accused of trying to rob a convenience store. 'Each is charged in arrest warrants with Murder, Attempted Armed Robbery, and Burglary Second Degree,' Lancaster County Sheriff's Office Attorney Doug Barfield said in a statement to The National News Desk. 'Torres-Chirinos is believed to have fired the pistol during both incidents. He is also charged with two counts of Possession of a Firearm during the Commission of a Violent Crime and one count of Possession of a Firearm by an Unlawful Alien.' READ MORE: Video: Illegal immigrant teen sentenced to probation after causing fatal crash Lancaster County Sheriff Barry Faile told The National News Desk that the fatal shooting of Thompson 'defies any sense of decency in a civilized society.' 'Ms. Thompson was going about her business on a Friday night, not bothering anyone,' Faile said. 'All of a sudden these six men and boys, out to get something for nothing from someone they did not know and had no business bothering, pulled alongside her car, and Torres-Chirinos opened fire, killing Ms. Thompson.' In the recent press release, the Department of Homeland Security confirmed that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement had placed detainers on the six illegal immigrants charged with Thompson's murder ahead of their expected criminal prosecution in South Carolina. 'Larisha Sharell Thompson's life was tragically taken by criminal illegal aliens. She was a mother who was driving to a friend's house when her life was brutally taken by these criminal aliens who should have never been in our country,' Department of Homeland Security Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin said. 'President Trump and Secretary Noem will always fight for the victims of illegal alien crime and their families. The safety of American citizens comes first.'
Yahoo
23-05-2025
- Yahoo
Lancaster man accused of killing business owner after family argument leads to ‘violent rampage': Sheriff
LANCASTER, S.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — A man was and charged with murder following what authorities are calling an hours-long 'violent rampage' that included the shooting death of a Lancaster business owner. According to the Lancaster County Sheriff's Office, deputies responded just before 6 p.m. May 21 to a home on Memorial Park Road. The suspect, 52-year-old Roger Ledell Baskins had been temporality living there with family members. NC man killed attempting to cross road at busy Rock Hill intersection Deputies say an argument occurred between Baskins and family members, and Baskins reportedly pulled out a pistol, threatening a family member with it before firing several shots into another family member's car. According to the sheriff's office, he then used a car battery to smash windows out of the car he shot and a car belonging to a third family member. No one was injured during this incident. Baskins left the scene on foot, and officers with the Lancaster Police Department found him in a yard on North Willow Lake Road, where he was captured after a chase. Witnesses reported that he drove to that location in a 1997 Toyota 4-Runner, which was also on scene. Officers determined the vehicle is owned by a 65-year-old from Rock Hill. Officers with the Rock Hill Police Department contacted the man's wife, who told them he operates a business on Memorial Park Road, near where the family disturbance occurred. Sheriff's deputies checked the business and reportedly found the man, later identified as Charles Wilburn Presler, dead from an apparent gunshot wound. He also appeared to be robbed. When Baskins was detained, deputies say he was in possession of documents belonging to the victim, and a pistol was reportedly found in the 4-Runner. Investigators with the Lancaster County Multijurisdictional Violent Crime Task Force and sheriff's office crime scene investigators along with the coroner were summoned. Baskins was arrested and transported to the Lancaster County Detention Center. In connection with the homicide, Baskins is charged with: Armed robbery Second-degree burglary Grand Larceny ($2,000 – $10,000) Three counts of Possession of a Firearm during the Commission of a Violent Crime Possession of a Firearm or Ammunition by a Person Convicted of Certain Crimes. In connection with the domestic disturbance, Baskins is charged with: Pointing and Presenting a Firearm (two counts) Breach of Peace of a High and Aggravated Nature Malicious Injury to Personal Property valued at $2,000-$10,000 Malicious Injury to Personal Property valued under $2,000. Bond was denied by a magistrate Thursday afternoon. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
13-05-2025
- Yahoo
Six illegal migrants charged in South Carolina mother's murder defy 'decency' in 'civilized society': sheriff
Authorities in Lancaster, South Carolina, have charged six illegal immigrants between the ages of 13 and 21 in connection with the "random" May 2 murder of a mother who was driving to meet friends in Rock Hill. Lancaster County Sheriff's Office deputies located Larisha Sharrell Thompson, 40, deceased with a gunshot wound behind the wheel of her vehicle on Riverside Road in Lancaster, which is located about an hour south of Charlotte, North Carolina. On May 12, authorities announced the arrests of three adults, including Asael Aminadas Torres-Chirinos, 21; Jarby Ardon Ramos-Odari, 18; Jeyson Sobied Pineda-Salgado, 17; and three juveniles, ages 13, 14 and 15, in connection with Thompson's death and a separate burglary that occurred on April 30. "This shooting defies any sense of decency in a civilized society," Lancaster Sheriff Barry Faile said in a Monday statement. "Ms. Thompson was going about her business on a Friday night, not bothering anyone. All of a sudden, these six men and boys — out to get something for nothing from someone they did not know and had no business bothering — pulled alongside her car, and Torres-Chirinos opened fire, killing Ms. Thompson. There's no place in our society for acts like this or the people who commit them, and my hope is these six are never again among us." Justice Department Tells Federal Judge It Might Invoke State Secrets Act On High-profile Deportation Case The Department of Homeland Security has placed detainers on all six individuals charged, Faile said during a press conference, adding that the community is a "much safer place today because these six individuals are off the streets." Read On The Fox News App Faile alleged that the suspects pulled up alongside Thompson, fatally shot her in what authorities described as a "random robbery attempt." Authorities believe all six suspects were in the same vehicle with Torres-Chirinos, who was driving and allegedly fired the fatal shot at Thompson. They are accused of attempting to enter her vehicle and then fleeing the scene upon realizing that it was locked. Ice Arrests 422 Illegal Immigrants In Houston Sweep, Including Suspects Wanted For Murder, Arson On April 30, deputies were dispatched to the Van Wyck Mart at 644 Rock Hill Highway before 8 a.m. to investigate a burglary. The store owner told deputies that surveillance video footage showed several young men trying to get into the store around 10:30 p.m. on April 29. When they couldn't get inside, they allegedly broke open a door on the northwest corner of the building, which opened up to a bathroom that had access to the inside of the store. The suspects are also accused of firing a handgun at a security camera and the bathroom door. Detectives collected ballistics evidence at the scene. The location of the store the suspects allegedly broke into and the location of Thompson's murder are a seven-minute drive apart. Detectives determined that ballistic evidence recovered from the scene of the murder came from the same 9 mm handgun as those at the scene of the burglary days before. Southern Border Apprehensions Plunge More Than 90% From A Year Ago In April, Cbp Says Through digital surveillance, investigators also identified Torres-Chirinos, the 21-year-old suspect, at the scene of both crimes. They questioned him at the sheriff's office on May 8, and by the end of that day, they had identified, located and detained the five additional suspects. The three adult suspects are charged with murder, attempted armed robbery and second-degree burglary. Authorities believe Torres-Chirinos fired the handgun in both incidents, and he is charged with two counts of firearms possession during the commission of a crime and one count of firearms possession by an unlawful alien. A judge denied bond for all three men. The three juvenile suspects are also charged with murder, attempted armed robbery and second-degree burglary. All six suspects are subject to removal from the United States under federal immigration law based on their immigration status, the sheriff's office said. "The Department of Homeland Security has placed detainers on these six," Faile said. "That doesn't mean the federal government will scoop them up and send them out of the country before their cases are heard in court. It simply means if for any reason, any one or more of them becomes eligible for release before their charges are resolved in court, Homeland Security will take custody of them, and they will not be back out on the street. Our intention is that all six remain detained until they face the full weight of our judicial system." Thompson's family is "grieving and trying to get their heads around how something like this could happen," Faile article source: Six illegal migrants charged in South Carolina mother's murder defy 'decency' in 'civilized society': sheriff
