Decade-Long Fugitive Kills Man in DUI

A Mexican national who had been an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) fugitive for over a decade was arrested in California following an alleged fatal DUI hit-and-run crash in Dana Point. The crash resulted in the death of 71-year-old Barry William Tutt.

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Humberto Munoz Gatica, a Mexican national, was living in California as an ICE fugitive after evading a 2012 deportation order.
Gatica allegedly struck and killed Barry William Tutt in Dana Point while driving under the influence and subsequently fled the scene.
Gatica had a prior criminal history, including a 2011 arrest on robbery charges and a plea of guilty to grand theft.
Orange County authorities arrested Gatica, booking him on charges of DUI causing death or bodily injury and hit-and-run causing death or bodily injury.

ICE Fugitive Arrested After Fatal Crash in Orange County

Orange County authorities have arrested a man identified as Humberto Munoz Gatica following an alleged fatal hit-and-run incident in Dana Point, California. Gatica, a Mexican national, is suspected of driving under the influence when his vehicle struck and killed 71-year-old Barry William Tutt.

Gatica had been an ICE fugitive since 2012 after failing to appear in court, which led to a deportation order being issued in absentia. ICE had initially arrested Gatica in 2011 on robbery charges and for being in the country illegally. He later pleaded guilty to grand theft.

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According to the original source, Gatica had been living freely in California, a state with sanctuary policies that restrict local law enforcement’s cooperation with federal immigration authorities.

Following the Dana Point crash, Orange County authorities arrested Gatica. He currently faces charges of DUI, causing death or bodily injury, and hit-and-run causing death or bodily injury. He is being held in Orange County Jail.

Federal law enforcement sources cited in the original article have previously criticized sanctuary policies, stating they prevent the removal of individuals who may pose public safety threats. Gatica’s decade-long evasion of his deportation order while residing in a sanctuary state is highlighted as a factor in the preventable nature of this incident.

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