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ICE Seeks Custody Of Cuban Immigrant Charged In Miami Killing

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has lodged a detainer seeking custody of William Serrano Domenech, a Cuban national charged in the Aug. 17 fatal shooting of Raul Aballe in the Miami area.[1]

Domenech, 49, is charged with second-degree murder and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and is being held in the Miami-Dade County jail.[1] ICE lodged the immigration detainer with Miami-Dade authorities the day after his arrest and asked to take custody if he is ever released locally.[1]

On Aug. 17, Raul Aballe, 42, was fatally shot during a street dispute in the Miami area, and authorities say Domenech allegedly admitted the killing.[1] The Department of Homeland Security says Domenech has a 2002 deportation order, an extensive criminal record in at least four states, and was released from ICE custody in 2023.[1]

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  • On August 17, 2026, Raul Aballe, 42, was fatally shot during a street dispute in the Miami area; suspect William Serrano Domenech allegedly admitted the killing.
  • Domenech, a 49-year-old Cuban national, is charged with second-degree murder and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and is held in Miami-Dade County jail.
  • ICE lodged an immigration detainer with Miami-Dade authorities the day after his arrest, seeking custody upon any local release.
  • DHS says Domenech has a 2002 deportation order, an extensive criminal record in at least four states, and was released from ICE custody in 2023.

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