Saturday, August 2, 2014

Los Angeles Times: Suspect in fatal USC attack entered country illegally, feds say (He just came here to take a better life.)


Suspect in fatal USC attack entered country illegally, feds say

Parents of Ji Xinran
Grieving parents

A 19-year-old charged with murder in connection with last week's fatal assault on a USC graduate student told immigration officials that he entered the country illegally about seven years ago, a federal official said.

The official, who was not authorized to speak publicly on the matter, said Jonathan DelCarmen made the comments during an interview at a Los Angeles County jail where he is being held in connection with the death of Xinran Ji, 24. ...

DelCarmen and three others -- identified as Andrew Garcia, 18; Alberto Ochoa, 17; and Alejandra Guerrero, 16 -- were charged Tuesday in connection with Ji's death. ...

http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-usc-attack-suspect-20140731-story.html