The Department of Homeland Security has issued an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detainer for a Honduran national accused of brutally murdering a 15-year-old boy. The suspect, Yefry Archaga-Elvir, allegedly killed the teenager, Miles Young, who reportedly pleaded for his life moments before being shot.
According to prosecutors, Archaga-Elvir, along with other suspects, deceived Young by making him believe he would be meeting a girl. The Department of Homeland Security, referencing the prosecutor’s account, stated that Archaga-Elvir blocked Young’s vehicle and pursued him on foot, ultimately shooting him in the chest with a handgun.
Tragically, witnesses recounted Young’s heartbreaking last words: “I just don’t want to die.”
“Miles Young was led to his death under the pretense of meeting a girl, only to be ambushed and killed in cold blood by this undocumented individual who later boasted about the crime,” remarked Acting Assistant Secretary Lauren Bis.
The ambush, which took place in March 2026 in Missouri, has led authorities to charge Yefry Archaga in connection with Young’s murder. A GoFundMe page and Greene County Jail documents have brought attention to the case.
Bis further commented, “This individual was allowed into our country during the Obama administration. ICE has now requested that Missouri authorities not release this dangerous offender back into American communities.”
According to DHS, a probable cause affidavit revealed Archaga-Elvir allegedly made a “braggadocios” phone call regarding the killing of Young.
The department says Archaga-Elvir was arrested in Texas as an accompanied minor in 2015, but he was released by the Obama administration.
A federal agent monitors the scene as anti-ICE agitators gather near the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Charly Triballeau/AFP via Getty Images)
Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., also weighed in on the arrest and ICE detainer lodged for the suspect, saying Archaga-Elvir should have never “been in Missouri in the first place.”
“A child in my home state of Missouri was ambushed and murdered by an illegal alien,” Hawley told Fox News Digital. “Miles Young begged for his life. The criminal never should have been in Missouri in the first place.”
“He must be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law, and all criminal illegal aliens must be deported so this tragedy never happens again,” Hawley added.
Court documents obtained by KY3 show alleged premeditation prior to Young’s death.
The suspects used two vehicles to block Young from escape, and tracked his location before carrying out the attack.
Miles Young, 15, pictured with family members before his death in a Missouri ambush killing. (GoFundMe)
A fundraising page was set up for Young following his death, where his family grieved their loss in a post.
“Miles was a compassionate, loving, and kind 15-year-old who brought light to everyone around him,” his family wrote. “He was a big brother, a son, a grandson, and a friend… full of life and always showed care for others.”
“No parent should ever have to outlive and bury their child,” the statement continued.
Unlike many “sanctuary” states and jurisdictions, Missouri law RSMo § 67.307 promotes cooperation with federal immigration officials, and prevents the state from adopting policies that block or limit interaction with ICE or related agencies.
Fox News Digital reached out to Republican Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe, but did not receive a response in time for publication.
