15-year-old killed while protecting his mother from illegal immigrant trying to rape her: police

An illegal immigrant has been charged with murder after allegedly killing a 15-year-old boy who tried to protect his mother from being raped by the suspect in Kentucky, according to authorities.

Gildardo Amandor-Martinez, 36, was arrested by the Morehead Police Department and was booked on charges of murdering 15-year-old Luis Lopez, attempting to rape Lopez's mother, Aleida Lopez, and assaulting the teen's 3-year-old sister, Naomi Agrical Nunez.

Police said that authorities were called at 4:18 am to an apartment where the 15-year-old was found dead. The 3-year-old girl was also shot and was taken to St. Claire Regional Medical Center, per Fox 56. The shooting occurred at around 2:30 am on July 20.

The following Sunday, police interviewed Agrical Nunez as well as Aleida Lopez. It was determined that the mother had been in a relationship with the suspect, and was sleeping in her room with their 1-year-old son when the incident took place. 

Amandor-Martinez arrived at the apartment and wanted to have sex with Aleida Lopez. When she refused, police said that the suspect bit her on her left hand as well as above her breast. When she screamed, Luis entered the room, telling the suspect to stop. He then asked his mother if she wanted him to call the police. The mother said no, and Luis shut the door. Martinez then got dressed and Lopez said Martinez said he was taking their son.

Lopez told officers that when the suspect started to depart, he pulled out a gun and fired several rounds through the door her teenage son had just gone through. Lopez then grabbed her 1-year-old son and ran out, but realizing that her 3-year-old was inside, ran back in and told her to run.

“Fifteen-year-old Luis Lopez died trying to save his mother from this criminal illegal alien who was attempting to rape her,” DHS’s Tricia McLaughlin said in a statement.

“Gildardo Amandor-Martinez is a rapist and cold-blooded killer who should have never been in this country. 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. 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.”