Illegal migrant allegedly murdered teen who tried to stop him attacking his mom: ‘Rapist and cold-blooded killer'
Mexican national Gildardo Amandor-Martinez, 36, is accused of fatally shooting his girlfriend's son, Luis Lopez, when the teen attempted to thwart the sick sexual assault in their Morehead apartment in the early hours of July 20. The teen's younger sister was also struck and injured.
'15-year-old Luis Lopez died trying to save his mother from this criminal illegal alien who was attempting to rape her,' Homeland Security assistant secretary Tricia McLaughlin said in a statement.
Gildardo Amandor-Martinez, 36, allegedly killed his girlfriend's son, Luis Lopez, when the teen tried to thwart the sick sexual assault in their Morehead, Kentucky apartment on July 20.
The Department of Homeland Security
'Gildardo Amandor-Martinez is a rapist and cold-blooded killer who should have never been in this country.'
The Mexican national had returned home from a bar just after 2:30 a.m. when he allegedly tried to have sex with his girlfriend in their bedroom, according to court documents obtained by the Lexington Herald Leader.
The mom was screaming and trying to fight him off when her son ran into the room and asked if he should call the cops, authorities said.
Martinez allegedly ordered Luis to leave and his mom assured him they'd talk about it in the morning, according to the court papers.
Amandor-Martinez, a Mexican national, had returned home from a bar just after 2:30 a.m. when he allegedly tried to have sex with his girlfriend, Aleida Lopez, in their bedroom.
Rowan County Coroner's Office
After the boy left the room, the alleged perp grabbed a pistol and fired three shots through a closed door — striking Luis and his younger sister.
Luis suffered a gunshot wound to the face and was pronounced dead at the scene, while his injured sister was rushed to a nearby hospital for treatment.
Amandor-Martinez was arrested and slapped with a slew of charges, including rape, resisting arrest and assault.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement has since lodged an ICE detainer for him, which calls for local cops to hold illegal migrants in custody until they can be turned over to the feds.
Amandor-Martinez was in the US illegally at the time of the slaying, federal officials said. He allegedly tried to illegally cross the US-Mexico border three times in 2021 under the Biden administration.
The alleged killer was eventually able to cross undetected 'at an unknown date and location,' DHS said.
'The Biden administration's open-border policies allowed this monster to walk American streets and commit these evil crimes, including murder, assault, and attempted rape, against a mother and her children,' McLaughlin said.
'ICE has placed an arrest detainer to ensure Amandor-Martinez will not be released onto America's streets and allowed to terrorize American families again.'
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