Thread: Surprise: One Of Austin Shooters Is An Illegal Alien

Surprise: One Of Austin Shooters Is An Illegal Alien

By William Teach May 20, 2026 – 3:08 pm

I said there was a high chance of this the other day, but, I think on Twitter only

Austin shooting spree: 17-year-old suspect charged with 6 felonies
The 17-year-old connected to the shooting spree that took place across Austin this past weekend had his first court appearance Tuesday.
The backstory:
17-year-old Cristian Mondragon has been charged with six felonies. The charges include: (snip)
In court, it was revealed Mondragon is not a U.S. citizen and currently has an ICE hold.
He was also on probation through the juvenile justice system and has a juvenile detainer. (snip)
Authorities said the 17-year-old, Cristian Mondragon-Fajardo, had an active warrant for stealing a firearm from the same store where the 15-year-old allegedly stole another gun Saturday. Investigators believe the suspects stole more than four vehicles during the spree and may have switched vehicles multiple times.

So, an illegal who should have already been deported for being a criminal. Can’t wait for more news that shows he came in during the Biden years and is a gang member who should never have been let in to start with (beyond being an illegal, of course).
Unsurprisingly, there are only 3 stories, all locals including the above, on Google news for the past 24 hours that mention he’s an illegal. There is nothing at CNN, NY Times, Washington Post, LA Times, ABC, CBS, NBC, etc and so on about the Austin shooting for days, and certainly not the kids’ name or that he’s an illegal. They essentially memory-holed the story when it looked like the shooters could be illegals and they couldn’t use the narrative of “guns bad”.




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One of the alleged Austin shooters from the shooting spree this weekend is NOT a U.S. citizen.

17-year-old Cristian Mondragon was in court today and it was revealed that ICE has placed a detainer on him.

Fox 7 is also reporting that he was on probation through Show more



10:20 PM · May 19, 2026


Surprise: One Of Austin Shooters Is An Illegal Alien » Pirate's Cove

Austin shooting spree: 17-year-old suspect charged with 6 felonies

By Meredith Aldis
Published May 19, 2026 8:42 PM CDT
Crime and Public Safety
FOX 7 Austin


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Cristian Mondragon-Fajardo, 17. Credit: The Austin Police Department

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The Brief

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  • A 17-year-old has been charged with six felonies in connection with a shooting spree that happened across Austin
  • The co-defendants, the 15-and-16-year-old suspects, are going through a different justice system because they are minors
  • APD said they were involved in 12 shootings
  
  

AUSTIN, Texas - The 17-year-old connected to the shooting spree that took place across Austin this past weekend had his first court appearance Tuesday.

The backstory:
17-year-old Cristian Mondragon has been charged with six felonies. The charges include:

• Two counts of unauthorized use of a motor vehicle
• Two counts of aggravated assault with a motor vehicle
• Theft of firearms
• Evading arrest with a motor vehicle

He has no bond.



PREVIOUS COVERAGE: Austin shooting spree: Investigation continues

A man from Manor is speaking out after he said he found two of the Austin shooting spree suspects hiding in his barn. Those two teens were wanted in 12 shootings across Austin, which left four people injured.

In court, it was revealed Mondragon is not a U.S. citizen and currently has an ICE hold.
He was also on probation through the juvenile justice system and has a juvenile detainer.
Mondragon seemed annoyed in court. He was seen making faces and was moving around a lot. At one point, he tried to interrupt the judge.
Mondragon's co-defendants, the 15-and-16-year-old suspects, are going through a different justice system because they are minors.
Austin shooting spree: What happened?

Timeline:
Three suspects were arrested, which included two teens, a 15-and 16-year-old.
APD released the identity of the third suspect, 17-year-old Cristian Mondragon-Fajardo.



PREVIOUS COVERAGE: Austin shooting spree: APD investigation continues

The Austin Police Department arrested three suspects in connection with a series of shootings, stolen cars, and violent crimes that happened across Austin this past weekend.

During a press conference, Austin Police Chief Lisa Davis said a string of shootings, vehicle thefts and robberies happened across South and East Austin from May 16 and 17.
APD said at least 12 separate shootings are being investigated. The shootings struck apartment buildings, homes, businesses and two Austin Fire Department stations.
Authorities said the 17-year-old, Cristian Mondragon-Fajardo, had an active warrant for stealing a firearm from the same store where the 15-year-old allegedly stole another gun Saturday. Investigators believe the suspects stole more than four vehicles during the spree and may have switched vehicles multiple times.
Dig deeper:
Detectives believe the incidents were a mix of random and target shootings. The suspects knew some of the victims, APD said.
Investigators do not believe there is an ongoing threat to the public related to these incidents.
APD said over the course of all 12 shootings

• Four people were injured. Three victims had non-life-threatening injuries, and one victim had critical injuries and was taken to the trauma center.
• Five cars were hit by gunfire
• Four homes were hit by gunfire
• Two Austin Fire Departments were hit by gunfire
• Three Austin Fire Department trucks were hit by gunfire
• At least five cars were stolen
• One gun was stolen

APD said several investigative resources were used throughout the investigation.
At this time, investigators are still processing evidence, including shell casings, surveillance footage, stolen vehicles, and digital evidence.
The investigation remains ongoing.
The Source: Information from court documents and previous FOX 7 Austin coverage

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