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Story summary
- Royer Perez-Jimenez, a 19-year-old from Mexico, died in ICE custody on March 16, 2023, after his arrest by Edgewater Police on January 21.
- Body camera footage shows officers tackling Perez during the arrest for allegedly refusing to stop while riding a scooter.
- Perez, who spoke Tzotzil, expressed fear during the encounter and was later found unresponsive at the Glades County Detention Center.
- ICE labeled his death a "presumed suicide," and the facility has faced allegations of abuse, prompting Congressional calls for its closure.
- His death is one of the youngest fatalities in ICE custody since January 2025.
