{"id":2618065,"date":"2026-06-23T20:15:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-24T00:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/illegal-alien-teacher-arrested-for-allegedly-aiding-tren-de-aragua-mass-shooting\/"},"modified":"2026-06-23T20:17:02","modified_gmt":"2026-06-24T00:17:02","slug":"illegal-alien-teacher-arrested-for-allegedly-aiding-tren-de-aragua-mass-shooting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/illegal-alien-teacher-arrested-for-allegedly-aiding-tren-de-aragua-mass-shooting\/","title":{"rendered":"Illegal Alien Teacher Arrested for Allegedly Aiding Tren de Aragua Mass Shooting"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fillegal-alien-teacher-arrested-for-allegedly-aiding-tren-de-aragua-mass-shooting%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2618065&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >news report details teh arrest<\/a> of Giovanna mercedes Moreno Occhipinti, a 32-year-old former Illinois teacher from venezuela, connected to a deadly gang-involved shooting in Chicago scheduled for December 2024.She is accused of aiding the shooters, members of Tren de Aragua, by driving them to the scene of the attack, which resulted in three deaths adn multiple injuries. Despite her arrest shortly after the incident, she was released from custody by Illinois sanctuary policies without notifying ICE. Later, ICE re-arrested her, and she is in DHS custody with plans for deportation. Officials criticize local policies for allowing her release and highlight her involvement in the violent crime, emphasizing efforts to prioritize community safety and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/greg-abbott-issues-disaster-declaration-amid-immigration-crisis-blasts-bidens-open-border-policies\/\" title=\"Greg Abbott Issues Disaster Declaration Amid Immigration Crisis, Blasts Biden\u2019s \u2018Open-Border Policies\u2019\">enforce federal immigration laws<\/a>.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>A former Illinois teacher who is alleged to have helped gang members involved in a 2024 mass shooting in Chicago has been arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement\u2019s Homeland Security Investigations.<\/p>\n<p>Giovanna Mercedes Moreno Occhipinti, 32, an illegal alien from Venezuela, is connected to a December 2024 Tren de Aragua shooting at a Chicago house party, according to a Department of Homeland Security <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dhs.gov\/news\/2026\/06\/22\/ice-arrests-illegal-alien-former-teacher-wanted-involvement-2024-tren-de-aragua\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news release<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The DHS release said she is suspected of driving the gunmen to the party.<\/p>\n<p>Three people were killed and several others were injured in the attack.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">This illegal alien former school teacher HELPED FACILITATE A TDA MASS SHOOTING.<\/p>\n<p>Giovanna Mercedes Moreno Occhipinti drove the Tren de Aragua shooters to the mass shooting site and then helped them evade law enforcement.<\/p>\n<p>Illinois sanctuary politicians RELEASED HER after she was\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/BkYyUL7GPX\">https:\/\/t.co\/BkYyUL7GPX<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/TShK3LrkbL\">pic.twitter.com\/TShK3LrkbL<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Homeland Security (@DHSgov) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/DHSgov\/status\/2069181336859062303?\">June 22, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Her connection to the shooting is not new. Right after the shooting, Chicago\u00a0police\u00a0found several weapons\u00a0in Moreno Occhipinti\u2019s vehicle.<\/p>\n<p>Authorities believe she helped gunmen Ricardo Granadillo Padilla and Edward Martinez Cermeno evade law enforcement after the shooting took place.<\/p>\n<p>Moreno Occhipinti was arrested on Dec. 5, 2024, on charges of unlawful use of weapons and weapon offense.<\/p>\n<p>In keeping with Chicago\u2019s sanctuary policies, ICE was not notified when she was released.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAfter the Cook County State Attorney\u2019s office determined it would not move forward with criminally prosecuting these subjects, HSI Chicago took independent and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/foiled-left-wing-attack-must-be-the-start-of-antifa-crackdown\/\" title=\"Foiled Left-Wing Attack Must Be The Start Of Antifa Crackdown\">decisive enforcement action<\/a> to make sure these individuals could no longer threaten their community. HSI Chicago will continue to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/doj-tells-missouri-they-cant-disregard-federal-gun-laws\/\" title=\"DOJ Tells Missouri They Can\u2019t Disregard Federal Gun Laws\">enforce federal laws<\/a> to make sure the community is safe,\u201d the release said.<\/p>\n<p>HSI\u00a0 agents arrested Moreno Occhipinti on May 13. She\u00a0is in DHS custody until she can be deported.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis illegal alien who used to work as a teacher was involved in a mass shooting in Chicago that killed three people and injured others,\u201d acting Assistant Secretary Lauren Bis said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAlthough Chicago police arrested this illegal alien shortly after the shooting, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ice-launches-operation-midway-blitz-to-protect-chicago\/\" title=\"... Launches Operation Midway Blitz To Protect ...\">sanctuary politicians released<\/a> her from jail without notifying ICE.\u00a0 Under President Trump and Secretary Mullin, DHS is doing the job that sanctuary politicians in Illinois refuse to do: putting the American people first and removing these dangerous criminals from our communities,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGiovanna Mercedes Moreno Occhipinti\u2019s actions were calculated and deliberate, leading to the loss of three lives,\u201d HSI Chicago Special Agent in Charge\u00a0Matthew Scarpino said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m proud of our agents for pursuing this case to the end, ensuring that everyone who helped facilitate this mass homicide is brought to justice,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>Moreno Occhipinti entered the United States during the Biden era in October 2021 as part of the Visa Waiver Program.<\/p>\n<p>Although she was supposed to leave by Jan. 2, 2022, she remained in the U.S. illegally.<\/p>\n<p>Gunmen Granadillo Padilla and Martinez Cermeno were both deported, the release noted.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/us\/ice-arrests-illegal-immigrant-illinois-teacher-linked-tren-de-aragua-mass-shooting\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fox News<\/a> reported that Moreno Occhipinti taught in the Chicago suburb of Elgin, but Illinois officials have refused to tell federal officials which school hired the illegal immigrant as a teacher.<\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f7f7f7; color: #171717; display: flex;font-size: 16px;font-weight: 600;line-height: 1.5;margin: 24px 0;padding: 18px 20px 18px 30px;text-align: left;\">\n<div style=\"align-self: stretch;border-left: 3px solid #171717;flex-shrink: 0;padding-left: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<p><a style=\"text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/\">Choose The Western Journal as your preferred source on Google and never miss reporting that defends truth, protects freedom, and advances Western civilization<\/a><\/div>\n<p style=\"border: 1px solid #f5f5f5; padding: 16px;\">Advertise with The Western Journal and reach millions of highly engaged readers, while supporting our work. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/advertise-us\/?wj_source=article\">Advertise Today<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey == typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts = { \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs = [ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i = 0; i < inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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