An illegal migrant, identified as 32-year-old Awet Hagos from Eritrea, was taken into custody following a barricade shooting incident in North Carolina. According to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Hagos had been living in the area for six months after entering the U.S. illegally from Haiti.
The Gates County Sheriff's Office was alerted to Hagos during a barricade incident at a Quick Stop gas station. Deputies responded to reports of gunfire on Monday, March 11, at approximately 6:40 p.m. Hagos became combative and attempted to disarm a deputy before fleeing into his home, leading to a four-hour standoff with law enforcement.
