According to reports, Pennsylvania authorities have identified a suspect who rushed away from the scene of a deadly hit-and-run accident as an undocumented immigrant.
The hit-and-run accident that killed 23-year-old Christian Sluka was the cause of the arrest and incarceration of 25-year-old Saul Rivera-Ramirez, according to the Allegheny County Police Department.
Just before 11 p.m. on Saturday, there was a collision reported to 911 regarding a car hitting a motorcycle.
After the collision, according to officials, Rivera-Ramirez, who was operating a red Ford Taurus, fled on foot with a female companion and a little child. Among the several counts against Rivera-Ramirez include driving without a license and murder by car.
Channel 11 has confirmation from Allegheny County police that Rivera-Ramirez is not a citizen of the United States.
“During their investigation, detectives learned Rivera-Ramirez is not a United States Citizen and is an undocumented immigrant. Detectives contacted U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and we would defer any further questions about Rivera-Ramirez’s immigration status to that agency,” the department stated.
After being brought to the Allegheny County Jail, Rivera-Ramire was scheduled for a preliminary arraignment.
“On Saturday, September 21st, we tragically lost a son, brother, cousin, nephew, and friend,” a post from Sydney Goisse read on a GoFundMe page dedicated to Sluka.
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“Christian was a selfless, hardworking, and talented individual, and his community and family will forever be changed without him,” according to the post.
The tributes to Sluka on social media are still coming in, as per a Gold Mountain Music Facebook post. Sluka was the bass player for the band “Osprey.”
“Today, I am devastated by the loss of the brilliant local talent, Christian Sluka. As good a bass player as he was he was an even better son, brother, cousin, nephew, and friend,” according to the post. “He was a CORE member of the Gold Mountain Music community and present at almost every event. If he wasn’t on stage with his band Osprey, he was in the crowd with his family ALWAYS smiling and looking after his little brothers. I will always be grateful that Christian performed with us, laughed with us, supported us, and was an overwhelming example of generosity to everyone he encountered.”
