Venezuelan Illegal Alien Former Illinois School Teacher Arrested by ICE After Driving Tren de Aragua Gangsters to Chicago House Party Massacre That Killed Three and Wounded Five Giovanna Mercedes Moreno Occhipinti, a 32-year-old Venezuelan national, has been arrested by ICE for her alleged involvement as a getaway driver in a December 2024 mass shooting in Chicago that resulted in three deaths and five injuries. She reportedly drove two Tren de Aragua (TDA) gang members to the location and assisted their escape. Despite being arrested by Chicago police shortly after the incident, she was released due to sanctuary policies, only to be apprehended months later by HSI agents while reportedly working as a teacher.

• Giovanna Mercedes Moreno Occhipinti, a 32-year-old Venezuelan illegal immigrant, was arrested by ICE on May 13, 2026.
• She is accused of being the driver and getaway accomplice for two Tren de Aragua (TDA) gang members during a mass shooting in Chicago on December 2, 2024.
• The shooting left three people dead and five wounded.
• Occhipinti entered the U.S. in October 2021 on a Visa Waiver and overstayed her visa.
• She was reportedly working as a teacher in Elgin, Illinois, until her arrest.
• Chicago police arrested her on December 5, 2024, but she was released due to sanctuary jurisdiction policies without ICE notification.
• The two alleged shooters were later deported.