Overview

• Tony Gebian Lopez Infante, a 32-year-old Venezuelan migrant with a deportation order, is wanted for allegedly striking 21-year-old Florida native Zach Carach on May 18 and fleeing the scene.
• Lopez Infante entered the U.S. illegally on August 1, 2023, was released pending removal proceedings two weeks later, and remains at large despite a September 25, 2024, deportation order.
• Homeland Security Investigations agents and the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department are coordinating a multi-state manhunt to locate Lopez Infante before he evades jurisdiction.
• Carach underwent surgery for severe leg and arm injuries and has been transferred to a Florida hospital for continued recovery.
• Federal officials have blamed open border policies for the suspect’s presence, while some local leaders have supported new funds to aid undocumented migrants.