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ICE identifies Nelson Ayala-Gomez as a murder convict arrested over the weekend

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Local court conviction records and ICE custody/booking records confirm Nelson Ayala-Gomez's conviction for murder in Harris County and his arrest by ICE.

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The Department of Homeland Security says ICE officers arrested 15 named noncitizens over the weekend who were previously convicted of violent or sexual offenses and gang involvement across multiple states. The release quotes Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin and cites large percentage increases in assaults (1,300%), vehicle attacks (3,200%), and death threats (8,000%) against ICE personnel. The agency lists each detainee’s name, country of origin, and the offense for which they were convicted.
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Available public information on January 12, 2026 about "Nelson Ayala-Gomez" consists almost entirely of the same DHS/ICE news release and syndications of that release, which state that he is a noncitizen from El Salvador "convicted for murder in Harris County, Texas." Independent verification in Harris County court records, Texas Department of Criminal Justice inmate databases, or local Texas news coverage is not readily findable under that full name at this time. Because the only concrete evidence for the murder conviction claim is a single government press statement that cannot yet be cross-checked against independent primary records, the accuracy of the statement cannot be confirmed or refuted.

The verdict is Unclear because corroborating primary records or independent reporting tying a person named "Nelson Ayala-Gomez" to a murder conviction in Harris County, Texas are not currently identifiable, so the claim remains unverified.

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Next scheduled update: Mar 01, 2026
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  1. Scheduled follow-up · Mar 01, 2026
  2. Completion due · Mar 01, 2026
  3. Update · Jan 13, 2026, 02:54 AMUnclear
    Available public information on January 12, 2026 about "Nelson Ayala-Gomez" consists almost entirely of the same DHS/ICE news release and syndications of that release, which state that he is a noncitizen from El Salvador "convicted for murder in Harris County, Texas." Independent verification in Harris County court records, Texas Department of Criminal Justice inmate databases, or local Texas news coverage is not readily findable under that full name at this time. Because the only concrete evidence for the murder conviction claim is a single government press statement that cannot yet be cross-checked against independent primary records, the accuracy of the statement cannot be confirmed or refuted. The verdict is Unclear because corroborating primary records or independent reporting tying a person named "Nelson Ayala-Gomez" to a murder conviction in Harris County, Texas are not currently identifiable, so the claim remains unverified.
  4. Original article · Jan 12, 2026
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