Man who shot at Napa County deputy during a traffic stop was a Mexican who had been previously deported three times

Napa County Sheriff released a graphic video on their Facebook page with a warning about the content. Javier Morales pulled over for a traffic stop, rolled down his window and fired at the deputy.



"This Body Worn Camera footage depicts the Attempted Murder of Napa County Sheriff’s Deputy Riley Jarecki on February 17th, 2019.  The decedent, Javier Hernandez Morales, fired the first shots. Deputy Jarecki returned fire.  She was not physically injured. Hernandez Morales died at the scene."

Statement from ICE:

Javier Hernandez-Morales was a Mexican national unlawfully present in the United States who had been previously removed three times prior to 2011.

After 2011, ICE issued detainers four separate times for Hernandez-Morales following his arrests for local crimes including driving under the influence, battery on a peace officer, selling liquor to a minor and probation violations. None of the four detainers lodged were honored by local jails.
ICE is grateful the deputy involved in this shooting was not harmed during this attack. It's unfortunate that our law enforcement partners and the community are subjected to dangerous consequences because of inflexible state laws that protect criminal aliens.

This incident may have been prevented if ICE had been notified about any of the multiple times Hernandez-Morales was released from local custody over the last few years. This is an impactful, scary example of how public safety is affected by laws or policies limiting local law enforcement agencies' ability to cooperate with ICE.