The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Tennessee on Tuesday confirmed the man accused of shooting a man in Antioch, Tennessee, in view of the victim’s 7-year-old daughter is a Mexican national and illegal immigrant who federal authorities previously deported on at least two occasions.
According to prosecutors, 36-year-old Jose Guadalupe Vazquez-Delgado was drinking heavily with a man at a residence in Antioch last month when they began arguing. Vazquez-Delgado and his alleged victim had just left the home, with the victim’s 7-year-old daughter in tow, when the citizen of Mexico is alleged to have fired his weapon more than a dozen times.
Authorities reported that Vazquez-Delgado left 14 shell casings, his vehicle, a Mexican passport bearing his name, and other items at the house before fleeing.
They also revealed that Vazquez-Delgado was previously deported from the country by federal immigration officials “on at least two prior occasions.”
Rather than a rapid deportation, the Department of Justice confirmed it intends to prosecute Vazquez-Delgado, who the agency stated faces up to 15 years in prison for possession of ammunition by an illegal alien and one year in prison for illegally reentering the country after his previous deportations.
The case against Vazquez-Delgado was investigated by the Metro Nashville Police Department, Homeland Security Investigations, and the FBI, and the FBI Special Agent in Charge Joseph Carrico said the agency was focused on pursuing alleged criminals in the country illegally.
“The FBI in Tennessee is committed to actively investigating and apprehending individuals wanted for federal violations and those unlawfully present in the United States and remains steadfast in its mission to uphold the Constitution,” said Carrico, calling the arrest an important part of law enforcement’s efforts, “to keep dangerous people and weapons from infecting our communities.”
Vazquez-Delgado’s arrest follows the release of a state report in January that revealed 2,719 illegal immigrants were arrested or convicted of crimes in Tennessee over the last quarter of 2024.
Of these arrests or convictions, a total of 796, or about 30 percent, occurred in Davidson County.
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Tom Pappert is the lead reporter for The Tennessee Star, and also reports for The Pennsylvania Daily Star and The Arizona Sun Times. Follow Tom on X/Twitter. Email tips to [email protected].
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