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UPDATE: One dead, one in custody following hotel shooting in Terre Haute

Wilson Chavez, 30, was taken into custody close to the location of a Monday night shooting at the Candlewood Suites hotel in downtown Terre Haute.
The shooting occurred inside a hotel room shared by Chavez and his coworker, Jaime Munoz, whom police believe Chavez fatally shot before moving the body away from the door.
Authorities, including Terre Haute Police, FBI, and ICE, are investigating the incident while confirming Chavez is in the country illegally and faces murder charges, which he denies.
Chavez is currently being held in Vigo County Jail, and Terre Haute Mayor Brandon Sakbun affirmed the city's ongoing collaboration with federal agencies throughout the investigation.
The incident has prompted a heavy police presence in downtown Terre Haute and cooperation among multiple agencies, with officials advising the public to avoid the area.

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Police: Terre Haute Motel Shooting Suspect May Be in Country Illegally

(Photo by Jiri Hera/Getty.) TERRE HAUTE, Ind.–The man who is accused of shooting and killing another man in a room at the Candlewood Suites in downtown Terre Haute Monday night, may be in the country illegally. Wilson Chavez, 30, is charged with murder. The victim has been identified as Jaime Munoz. The two were co-workers, working for a contractor in the city. Police believe Chavez killed munoz inside the room, moved his body away from the door…

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Authorities: Hotel shooting defendant is in U.S. illegally

Wilson Chavez, the defendant in a fatal shooting at the Candlewood Suites in Terre Haute on Monday night, is not a U.S. citizen and is in the country illegally, according to the Vigo County Sheriff’s Office.

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