Illegal immigrant, 18, who was deported two years ago, ‘shot and killed Texas convenience store clerk, 48, in armed robbery’
Jose Bonilla-Ortiz was arrested Saturday for the November 10 murder of Bangladeshi-immigrant Faruk Bhuiya at Metro Food Mart in Houston
Bonilla-Ortiz was identified as one of two hooded men seen on shop CCTV video
Bhuiya’s widow said she forgives the teen suspect but wants justice to be served
Bonilla-Ortiz is being held on $250K bond is set to appear in court on Monday
Jail records show Immigration and Customs Enforcement placed a detainer on the 18-year-old because he is not believed to be a US citizen
He was deported from the US in 2016, but it is unclear where he is originally from
By MEGAN SHEETS
DAILYMAIL.COM
19 November 2018
A suspected illegal immigrant has been charged in the murder of a convenience store clerk during an armed robbery in Houston, authorities say.
Jose Bonilla-Ortiz, 18, was arrested on Saturday morning at an apartment about two miles north of the Metro Food Mart where he is accused of gunning down Bangladeshi immigrant Faruk Bhuiya, 48.
Surveillance footage shows two armed robbers wearing hoodies waking into the store in northwest Houston around 9pm on November 10.
They briefly look around the shop before passing out of the frame, at which point they allegedly shot and killed Bhuiya.
Houston police Detective Jason Fay said tipsters helped identify Bonilla-Ortiz in the video, while the other man has not been identified or arrested.
Bonilla-Ortiz’s bond is set at $250,000 and he is scheduled to appear in court on Monday.
The 18-year-old has no prior criminal history in Harris County, but jail records show Immigration and Customs Enforcement placed a detainer on Bonilla-Ortiz because he is not believed to be a US citizen.
He was deported from the country in 2016, prosecutors say. It was not immediately clear where he is originally from.
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