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Texas Driver Charged with Manslaughter and Anti-Migrant Insults in Deadly Brownsville Crash

A witness to the car crash that killed eight people outside a migrant shelter in Texas says the driver made anti-immigrant remarks before he was detained by members of the public. Suspect George Alvarez, 34, has been charged with eight counts of manslaughter and 10 counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon after Sunday morning’s incident. Police say they are still investigating whether the crash was intentional as well as the driver’s alleged remarks. The Venezuelan government has called for an investigation to determine if the crash was deliberate and motivated by hate or xenophobia, after it emerged that several of the victims were from Venezuela.

via The Independent|

#brownsville #car-crash #crime

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Deadly Texas Car Crash Suspect Yelled Anti-Migrant Insults, Charged and Vigil to be Held.

A witness to the car crash that killed eight people outside a migrant shelter in Brownsville, Texas says the driver made anti-immigrant remarks before he was detained by members of the public. Suspect George Alvarez, 34, has been charged with eight counts of manslaughter and 10 counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon after Sunday morning’s incident. Police say they are still investigating whether the crash was intentional as well as the driver’s alleged remarks. The Venezuelan government has called for an investigation to determine if the crash was deliberate and motivated by hate or xenophobia, after it emerged that several of the victims were from Venezuela.

via The Independent|

#anti-immigrant-remarks #brownsville #crime

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Texas Migrant Shelter Crash Leaves Seven Hospitalized and Driver Charged with Manslaughter

Seven people remain hospitalized in Brownsville, Texas, after a Land Rover hit a group of people at a bus stop, killing eight, including several immigrants and asylum seekers. The driver, George Alvarez, has an extensive rap sheet and has been charged with eight counts of manslaughter and 10 counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. The fatal crash comes as Brownsville and other border towns brace for a migrant surge when the public health emergency measure known as Title 42 lapses on Thursday.

via CNN|

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Deadly Texas SUV crash suspect's criminal history revealed.

George Alvarez, a local man with a lengthy criminal history, has been charged with eight counts of manslaughter and 10 counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon after driving an SUV into a crowd of people waiting for a bus outside a migrant shelter in Brownsville, Texas. Seven people were killed in the crash, with an eighth victim succumbing to their injuries in hospital later on Sunday. Most of the victims were Venezuelan men who had spent the night at the shelter. Police are awaiting toxicology reports to determine if the crash was intentional and if Alvarez was intoxicated.

via The Independent|

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