The illegal immigrant who admitted to fleeing law enforcement in Nassau County, leading to the death of a Deputy who chased him, will now face a charge connected to that death.
27-year-old Francisco Portillo-Fuentes is already serving a two year federal prison sentence for illegally re-entering the country. He had previously been deported twice, and re-entered the US again a short time before the November 2016 incident in Yulee. Portillo-Fuentes fled on foot across State Road 200, and Nassau County Deputy Eric Oliver chased him. Oliver was hit by a car, and later died.
Portillo-Fuentes was later caught in Jacksonville and charged with the immigration count, but was not initially charged for Oliver's death. He pleaded guilty to illegally re-entering the US and was given the maximum sentence.
The Florida Highway Patrol now confirms that they’re finalizing paperwork, along with the State Attorney’s Office, to charge Portillo-Fuentes with aggravated manslaughter of a police officer. This charge is expected to be finalized on Friday, and Portillo-Fuentes has been brought to the Duval County Jail in the interim.
Portillo-Fuentes federal sentence lasts through September 12, 2018, according to Bureau of Prisons records.
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