Five-Time Deported Illegal Alien Accused of Killing 10-Year-Old Boy Walking Home from School

A five-time deported illegal alien is now accused of killing a 10-year-old boy walking home from school in Midland, Texas, in a hit-and-run crash.

Rogelio Ortiz-Olivas, a 50-year-old five-time deported illegal alien from Mexico, has been arrested and charged with drunk driving and causing a fatal hit-and-run crash that ultimately killed 10-year-old Alex “AJ” Wise, Jr.

Midland is less than four hours from the U.S.-Mexico border.

According to the Midland Police Department, on Feb. 8, Ortiz-Olivas was driving a truck when he hit Wise, who was walking home from school. Immediately, police said, Ortiz-Olivas fled the scene, leaving Wise in critical condition.

Wise was airlifted to a hospital in Lubbock, Texas, but died from his injuries the following morning. Wise was a student at IDEA Travis and his family described him as “the sweetest, coolest, funniest little boy you ever would meet” in a GoFundMe post.

A memorial fundraiser for Wise is being held on Saturday, Feb. 17.

Hey everyone, this is the student who was tragically hit by a truck leaving school in Midland this week. Alex Wise Jr. passed away this morning. This link was shared by his school in hopes of helping the family with funeral expenses.https://t.co/V4NdC4mAoN

— Madalyn Bierster (@MbiersterTV) February 9, 2024

Officials with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) told CBS7 News that Ortiz-Olivas, who is now being held in jail on an ICE detainer, was first sent back to Mexico on a voluntary departure order after crossing the U.S.-Mexico border.

Ortiz-Olivas, though, illegally returned repeatedly to the U.S. and has been deported five times by ICE agents since this first voluntary departure.

Ortiz-Olivas remains in Midland Police Department custody on $110,000 bail.

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