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An Illegal Immigrant Felon, Twice Deported, Has Been Arrested In Connection With Deputy Eric Oliver’s Death
Jacksonville, Florida – After a day-long manhunt, the escaped suspect wanted in connection with Nassau County Deputy Eric Oliver’s death is in custody, and he should have never been in the country.
The suspect, Francisco Obbidio Portillo-Fuentes, 25, is Guatemalan native who is a felon and had been deported twice previously.
The initial incident started when Nassau County Deputy Eric Oliver was in pursuit of a suspect on foot, around 7:45 AM, when he was fatally struck by a vehicle. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Sheriff Bill Leeper fought back emotion as he explained the details of what happened. Sheriff Leeper explained that Border Patrol agents were interviewing six people in a pick-up truck at a gas station on A1A near Chester Road. Deputies from Nassau County were dispatched to the gas station on an unrelated call when they were asked to stay and help the Border Patrol Agents.
One suspect fled on foot and Oliver and another officer pursued after him. The first officer made it across A1A to the median, Oliver did not. “One just got across into the median. The second failed to get across and was struck by another vehicle that was traveling westbound,” Sheriff Leeper said. “He sustained fatal injuries and died at the scene.” Francisco Obbidio Portillo-Fuentes was able to escape after Deputy Oliver was hit.
Twice Deported Felon Arrested In Connection To Deputy Eric Oliver's Death
Jacksonville, Florida – After a day-long manhunt, the escaped suspect wanted in connection with Nassau County Deputy Eric Oliver’s death is in custody, and he should have never been in the country.
The suspect, Francisco Obbidio Portillo-Fuentes, 25, is Guatemalan native who is a felon and had been deported twice previously.
The initial incident started when Nassau County Deputy Eric Oliver was in pursuit of a suspect on foot, around 7:45 AM, when he was fatally struck by a vehicle. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Sheriff Bill Leeper fought back emotion as he explained the details of what happened. Sheriff Leeper explained that Border Patrol agents were interviewing six people in a pick-up truck at a gas station on A1A near Chester Road. Deputies from Nassau County were dispatched to the gas station on an unrelated call when they were asked to stay and help the Border Patrol Agents.
One suspect fled on foot and Oliver and another officer pursued after him. The first officer made it across A1A to the median, Oliver did not. “One just got across into the median. The second failed to get across and was struck by another vehicle that was traveling westbound,” Sheriff Leeper said. “He sustained fatal injuries and died at the scene.” Francisco Obbidio Portillo-Fuentes was able to escape after Deputy Oliver was hit.
Twice Deported Felon Arrested In Connection To Deputy Eric Oliver's Death
