ATLANTA, Ga. (ANF/Gray News) — A man who was in the custody of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Georgia has died, according to Atlanta’s Consulate General of Mexico.
The man, identified by a verified GoFundMe as Heber Sánchez, died at Robert A. Deyton Detention Facility in Lovejoy on Wednesday. His cause of death is unclear.
“The Consulate General has requested that the circumstances of the death be clarified and is collaborating in the necessary procedures to ensure that the investigation is conducted promptly and transparently,” the office said in a statement translated from Spanish.
The Consulate General said it is also taking steps to send Sánchez’s body back to Mexico.
The online fundraiser set up for Sánchez’s family said he leaves behind a wife and two children, one of whom has Down syndrome.
The Clayton County Medical Examiner’s Office said it will perform the autopsy.
ANF has reached out to ICE for comment and is trying to learn more about how Sánchez was taken into custody. Sánchez’s family told Telemundo Atlanta, ANF’s sister station, that they do not wish to speak.
This story is developing.
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