- Two illegal migrants are accused of raping and murdering the 12-year-old
- Progressive Democrat Summer Lee claimed to know nothing about the story
- She disappeared after claiming ignorance to a reporter asking about Nungaray
Congresswoman Summer Lee shockingly responded to a reporter asking about the rape and murder of 12-year-old Jocelyn Nungaray by illegal migrants by claiming not to know who she was.
Johan Jose Rangel Martinez, 21, and Franklin Jose Pena Ramos, 26, are accused of brutally murdering the 12-year-old and dumping her body in a creek. Both came illegally from Venezuela.
The Pennsylvania Democrat – who proudly publicizes endorsements by the likes of Bernie Sanders and ‘The Squad’ – was sought out by a reporter on Capitol Hill to discuss the issue Wednesday.
When asked her thoughts on the brutal crime, the lawmaker’s response was stunning, claiming to not know the reporter nor Nungaray.
‘Oh I’m sorry, I don’t talk to strangers – I don’t even know who you are, and I don’t know who she is, I’m out of Pittsburgh,’ she said.
Congresswoman Summer Lee shockingly responded to a reporter asking about the rape and murder of 12-year-old Jocelyn Nungaray by illegal migrants by claiming not to know who she was
The reporter was Fox Business‘ Hillary Vaughn, who was attempting to get the take of progressives on Nungaray’s murder.
‘I don’t know anything about it,’ Lee added before getting away from Vaughn into a Capitol Hill office.
Police said Martinez and Ramos lured the preteen under a bridge and sexually assaulted her for two hours before strangling her to death.
Nungaray’s battered body was recovered from a creek near her Houston home on June 17 after she snuck out past her bedtime.
While prosecutors and police both believe the young girl was raped, the alleged assailants have not yet been charged with sexual assault and the results of the victim’s rape kit are still pending.
If charged with sex crimes, prosecutors will be able to seek the death penalty.
During the court hearing, prosecutors said Martinez-Rangel had bite and scratch marks on his arm. He also had shaved his facial hair after the murder to avoid being discovered.
Assistant District Attorney Megan Long and lead prosecutor said in court that Pena Ramos told cops he reportedly tried to convince Rangel Martinez to stop, but he allegedly refused and climbed on top of Jocelyn and strangled her.
The alleged killers of Jocelyn Nungaray, 12, may escape the death penalty if convicted because she is over ten years old
Johan Jose Rangel Martinez (pictured right), 21, and Franklin Jose Pena Ramos (pictured left), 26, are accused of brutally murdering the 12-year-old and dumping her body in a creek. Both came illegally from Venezuela
On Monday, Peña Ramos, also accused of killing the 12-year-old, claimed he only kissed Jocelyn, and denied any wrongdoing.
Both men are Venezuelan migrants who entered the US illegally via the southern border.
Just two days after Nungaray’s body was found, police say Ramos cut off an ankle monitor he was fitted with when he crossed the border illegally at El Paso on May 28.
The discarded ankle monitor was found last Wednesday NewsNation reported.
He also allegedly asked his employer at a construction site for extra cash so he could skip town.
But the boss instead contacted police, and Ramos was arrested, according to the Houston Chronicle.
In court on Monday, Judge Josh Hill set Ramos’ bond at $10 million – double what prosecutors recommended and 10 times the amount sought by the defense.