NORFOLK, Va. (FN) \u2014 A 24-year-old Honduran man was fatally struck by a vehicle on a Virginia highway Thursday while fleeing federal immigration agents, authorities said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Josu\u00e9 Castro Rivera was headed to a gardening job when Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers pulled over his vehicle in Norfolk, according to his brother, Henry Castro. Agents attempted to detain Castro Rivera and three other passengers before he fled on foot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Castro Rivera ran across Interstate 264 near the Military Highway interchange and was hit by a 2002 Ford pickup truck, Virginia State Police said. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The crash remains under investigation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Department of Homeland Security said the stop was part of a \u201ctargeted, intelligence-based\u201d operation. In a statement, DHS said Castro Rivera \u201cresisted heavily and fled,\u201d leading to his death. Officials did not respond to further questions Sunday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Castro Rivera had lived in the United States for four years and was working to support family members in Honduras, his brother said. \u201cHe had a very good heart,\u201d Henry Castro told reporters. \u201cHe didn\u2019t deserve everything that happened to him.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
DHS blamed the incident on \u201ca direct result of every politician, activist and reporter who continue to spread propaganda and misinformation about ICE\u2019s mission and ways to avoid detention.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Family members said authorities listed Castro Rivera\u2019s first name as \u201cJose,\u201d but confirmed it was \u201cJosu\u00e9.\u201d DHS and state police did not explain the discrepancy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The death follows similar incidents in recent months. In suburban Chicago, ICE agents fatally shot a Mexican man during a traffic stop. In California, two immigrants died while fleeing ICE \u2014 one fell from a greenhouse roof, and another was struck by a vehicle on a freeway.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Castro Rivera\u2019s family is raising funds to return his body to Honduras for burial. \u201cThis is an injustice,\u201d Henry Castro said. \u201cWe just want to give him a proper farewell.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Civil rights groups have called for independent investigations into enforcement-related deaths, citing concerns over transparency and accountability in immigration operations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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