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Roberto Carlos Montoya Valdés
1 — struck by vehicle while fleeing raidKilled
Date
2025-08-14
State
California
Location
Monrovia, California (Interstate 210, near a Home Depot)
Agencies
ICE
Operation
Death connected to an immigration-enforcement operation
Status
Disputed — community groups (NDLON) held vigils and dispute the "not pursued" claim; no charges reported.
Verification
source confidence: high
Key sources

Roberto Carlos Montoya Valdés (52, Guatemalan) died on 2025-08-14 during or as a result of a ICE operation, in Monrovia, California (Interstate 210, near a Home Depot). Fled on foot from an ICE raid at a Home Depot day-labor site, ran onto the eastbound I-210 freeway and was struck by an SUV traveling ~50-60 mph; died at a hospital.

Official account

DHS said he "was not being pursued by any DHS law enforcement" when he ran; CHP investigated the traffic death.

What is documented

  • Person: Roberto Carlos Montoya Valdés, age 52; Guatemalan.
  • Location: Monrovia, California (Interstate 210, near a Home Depot).
  • Agency: ICE.
  • Cause: struck by vehicle while fleeing raid.
  • Circumstance: Fled on foot from an ICE raid at a Home Depot day-labor site, ran onto the eastbound I-210 freeway and was struck by an SUV traveling ~50-60 mph; died at a hospital.

Scrutiny of the official account

Grounded in the sourced record below; this documents the dispute rather than asserting a conclusion.

  • Status / dispute: Disputed — community groups (NDLON) held vigils and dispute the "not pursued" claim; no charges reported.

Unanswered questions

  1. Will the responsible agency release its full records, footage, and the medical examiner's findings?
  2. Was the death preventable — and were required medical or welfare protocols followed?
  3. Will an independent body (not the agency itself) investigate?

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