Deported Immigrant Charged in Wrong-Way Crash That Killed Young Father

Updated April 10, 2025 — A 26-year-old man previously deported from the United States is now behind bars after prosecutors say he drove a stolen Audi the wrong way down a North Texas highway, slamming into a vehicle carrying a young father and killing him.

Alexander Nunez faces charges of intoxication manslaughter, intoxication assault, and unauthorized use of a motor vehicle. He is held at the Dallas County Jail on a $110,000 bond. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has also filed a detainer, requesting local authorities to transfer Nunez to federal custody if he is released.

Father Killed Minutes from Home

The crash happened around midnight on September 3, 2024, on Highway 67 in Duncanville, a suburb southwest of Dallas. Kenan Ellis, 29, was returning home with two of his cousins after appearing in a music video shoot for the popular rapper BigXThaPlug. According to relatives, the rapper was driving directly behind them.

Ellis, a father of a 7-year-old son and a 5-year-old daughter, died at the scene. His cousins suffered multiple broken bones; one is expected to remain in a wheelchair for months. Both are expected to survive.

“They were about five minutes from home when it happened,” said Xavier Hicks, Ellis’s uncle, who spoke to The Daily Wire. “He had just celebrated his 29th birthday.”

Previous Deportation and Re-Entry

A spokesman for the Department of Homeland Security confirmed that Nunez was previously deported by federal authorities and later re-entered the United States illegally without being intercepted at the border. The exact timing of his previous removal and return has not been publicly disclosed.

The DHS spokesperson said in a statement: “Under President Trump and Secretary Mullin, if you break the law, you will face the consequences.