The Erie County Medical Examiner denied reports that it had established a manner or cause of death in Shah Alam’s case. Earlier this month, Shah Alam pleaded guilty to two misdemeanors and was scheduled to be sentenced in March. Border Patrol then took custody of Shah Alam, the sheriff’s office said. But Border Patrol agents found that Shah Alam was not deportable, the agency spokesperson said. In the footage, Shah Alam can be heard speaking in Rohingya and Malay.

Source: Washington Post February 27, 2026 21:10 UTC