Police have arrested an illegal alien for killing a young musician in Pennsylvania during a fatal hit-and-run crash.
The suspect, 25-year-old Saul Rivera-Ramirez, fled the scene after killing 23-year-old Christian Sluka.
The Allegheny County Police Department announced that Rivera-Ramirez has now been taken into custody and charged with causing the fatal hit-and-run crash.
The crash happened on Saturday night, just before 11 p.m.
911 was notified about a vehicle striking a motorcycle.
Rivera-Ramirez was driving a red Ford Taurus, officials said.
After the crash, he took off on foot with a female and a small child.
Rivera-Ramirez is facing several charges, including driving without a license and homicide by vehicle.
Rivera-Ramirez is not a United States citizen and is in the country illegally, Allegheny County police confirmed to Channel 11.
“During their investigation, detectives learned Rivera-Ramirez is not a United States Citizen and is an undocumented immigrant,” the department said.
“Detectives contacted U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and we would defer any further questions about Rivera-Ramirez’s immigration status to that agency”
Rivera-Ramirez was taken to the Allegheny County Jail pending a preliminary arraignment.
A post from Sydney Goisse on a GoFundMe page dedicated to Sluka reads:
“On Saturday, September 21st, we tragically lost a son, brother, cousin, nephew, and friend.
“Christian was a selfless, hardworking, and talented individual, and his community and family will forever be changed without him,” the post continued.
Social media posts continue to pour in honoring Sluka.
According to a post on Facebook from Gold Mountain Music, Sluka was a bass player for the band “Osprey.”
“Today, I am devastated by the loss of the brilliant local talent, Christian Sluka,” the post read.
“As good a bass player as he was he was an even better son, brother, cousin, nephew, and friend.
“He was a CORE member of the Gold Mountain Music community and present at almost every event.
“If he wasn’t on stage with his band Osprey, he was in the crowd with his family ALWAYS smiling and looking after his little brothers.
“I will always be grateful that Christian performed with us, laughed with us, supported us, and was an overwhelming example of generosity to everyone he encountered.”
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