Venezuelan gang suspect in US illegally allegedly attempts to murder federal agent during arrest

A suspected subordinate of the convulsive Venezuelan thoroughfare pack Tren de Aragua (TdA) is successful national custody aft allegedly attempting to termination 1 instrumentality enforcement serviceman and injuring different during a postulation stop. 

Gabriel Hurtado-Cariaco, 30, is charged with 1 number of attempted execution of a national serviceman and 1 number of battle of a national serviceman with infliction of bodily injury, according to the Department of Justice (DOJ). 

Federal prosecutors allege Hurtado-Cariaco, a Venezuelan nationalist residing successful the state illegally and a suspected subordinate of the notorious TdA gang, attacked 2 instrumentality enforcement officers during a June 18 postulation halt successful Bellevue, Nebraska. 

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Gabriel Hurtado-Cariaco is facing an attempted execution complaint aft national prosecutors accidental helium allegedly attacked peculiar agents during a postulation halt successful Bellevue, Nebraska, connected June 18, 2025. (Department of Homeland Security )

"Deadly unit against law enforcement officers volition not beryllium tolerated by this Department of Justice," Attorney General Pam Bondi said successful a statement. "We person charged this amerciable alien with attempted murder."

Special agents with Homeland Security Investigations and the FBI encountered Hurtado-Cariaco adjacent his Sarpy County location erstwhile they attempted to transportation retired an progressive immigration-related warrant for his arrest, according to the DOJ. 

The agents subsequently initiated a postulation stop, directing Hurtado-Cariaco to propulsion his conveyance implicit and exit with his arms raised. As the agents attempted to spot Hurtado-Cariaco successful handcuffs, helium allegedly attacked 1 cause and proceeded to resistance them to the ground. 

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Gabriel Hurtado-Cariaco is simply a Venezuelan nationalist residing successful the state illegally and a suspected subordinate of the notorious Tren de Aragua gang, according to the DOJ. (Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images)

Hurtado-Cariaco managed to propulsion the cause disconnected of him, resulting successful 1 cause striking her caput and elbow connected the pavement, prosecutors allege. 

"[The agent] injured her caput and elbow, but [she] roseate up disconnected the crushed and began to effort again to get Hurtado-Cariaco into national custody," the transgression ailment reveals. 

A 2nd cause continued to effort to detain Hurtado-Cariaco, with some agents moving unneurotic to spot handcuffs connected him, resulting successful a "more convulsive reaction" arsenic the 3 individuals fell to the crushed successful the scuffle. 

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Gabriel Hurtado-Cariaco faces the anticipation of up to 20 years successful situation and a $250,000 good if convicted. (iStock)

While connected the ground, Hurtado-Cariaco crawled down the injured cause and proceeded to spot her successful a chokehold, portion ignoring commands from the 2nd agent, according to the DOJ. 

"Hurtado-Cariaco appeared to take to proceed choking [the agent] alternatively than simply fly the scene," the ailment states. 

In an effort to halt the attack, the 2nd cause besides placed Hurtado-Cariaco successful a chokehold, forcing him to merchandise the injured agent. Hurtado-Cariaco allegedly broke escaped from the chokehold and ran distant connected foot, with authorities locating him astatine his adjacent flat and taking him into custody. 

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"Violence against national instrumentality enforcement officers successful the enactment of work volition not beryllium tolerated successful Nebraska," U.S. Attorney Lesley A. Woods said successful a statement, adding, "These national agents maintained their professionalism portion being met with perchance fatal violence. Despite sustaining injuries, the agents did not springiness up and made a palmy arrest."

Following Hurtado-Cariaco’s arrest, the injured cause was transported to a section infirmary for treatment. 

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Hurtado-Cariaco has been ordered to stay successful national custody and faces the anticipation of up to 20 years successful situation and a $250,000 good if convicted. He initially entered the U.S. illegally successful 2023 and was removed by Border Patrol agents, but re-entered the state successful 2024, a Homeland Security spokesperson confirmed to Fox News Digital. 

Hurtado-Cariaco's lawyer did not instantly respond to Fox News Digital's petition for comment. 

"The apprehension and prosecution of this vicious Tren de Aragua pack subordinate underscores our unwavering committedness to protecting our instrumentality enforcement officers successful the enactment of duty," Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche said successful a statement. "Violent attacks from terrorists against those who service our communities volition beryllium met with swift and decisive justice."