A man residing in the United States illegally was arrested on charges related to the fatal shooting of a 2-year-old Maryland boy, authorities said.
Nilson Granados-Trejo, 25, is the fifth suspect arrested in connection to the Feb. 8 death of Jeremy Poou-Caceres, according to a release from the Prince George’s County Police Department.
Granados-Trejo, who is facing charges of first- and second-degree murder, has an extensive criminal history and was also confirmed by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement spokesman James Covington to be in the country illegally, according to a report.
A Department of Justice judge first ordered that Granados-Trejo be removed from the country in November 2022, and ICE records show arrests of the alleged murderer in March and September of 2023, the report noted.
He was released from ICE detainers shortly after both arrests.
Poou-Caceres died after he was caught with his mother between two groups shooting at each other around Kanawha Street in Langley Park, police said.
“[A] detective working in the area of the 1400 block of Kanawha Street heard gunfire and attempted to locate a crime scene,” the release said. “The detective discovered two-year-old Jeremy Poou-Caceres suffering from a gunshot wound.”
The 2-year-old was rushed to Children’s National, where he was declared dead, and his mother sustained “non-life-threatening injuries.”
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“Since the murder, the PGPD has identified and arrested four other suspects — to include a 15-year-old male from Takoma Park and a 16-year-old male from Hyattsville. They are both charged as adults. The Homicide Unit has also arrested 33-year-old Israel Fuentes, Jr., of Lewisdale and 28-year-old Johnny Alejandro Turcios of Lewisdale,” police said. “The preliminary investigation revealed two groups of males exchanged gunfire near where the victim and his mother were walking. The two victims were not the intended targets.”
Prince George’s County authorities are still investigating the shooting, and Granados-Trejo is being held on a no bond status.
