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Suspect Arrested in Fatal Texas Chick-Fil-A Shooting

37-year-old Oved Bernardo Mendoza Argueta, an illegal immigrant from El Salvador, charged with capital murder after killing two at Irving restaurant.

  • The shooting occurred Wednesday afternoon at a Chick-Fil-A in Irving, Texas, leaving two dead.
  • The suspect was identified by his wife, who works at the restaurant and witnessed the incident.
  • Authorities apprehended Argueta early Thursday after a brief manhunt.
  • ICE has lodged an immigration detainer on Argueta, who is in the U.S. illegally.
  • Police believe the attack was targeted and not a random act of violence.
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