A Washington state jury has convicted an illegal immigrant on all charges pertaining to the death of 27-year-old state patrol trooper Christopher Gadd.
Raul Benitez-Santana, 33, of Mexico, was found guilty of vehicular homicide and vehicular assault on Wednesday following a seven-day jury trial at the Snohomish County Superior Courthouse. He killed Trooper Gadd in a 2024 DUI collision after slamming into his parked vehicle at 107 mph on the shoulder of I-5 near Marysville, Washington, while driving intoxicated.
Benitez-Santana is a repeat offender who has been shielded by the state’s sanctuary laws. His family has also been residing in the country unlawfully and did not attended trial out of fear of being taken into custody by ICE.
— Katie Daviscourt 📸 (@KatieDaviscourt) June 4, 2025
Benitez-Santana, a criminal repeat offender, will likely be deported after spending time behind bars. Judge Karen Moore scheduled his sentencing for July 2 at 1 pm. Benitez-Santana has remained in Snohomish County custody since the tragedy occurred on March 2, 2024.
27-year-old State Patrol Trooper Christopher Gadd was recently kįlled in the state of Washington by an illegal named Raul Benitez Santana from Mexico.
Gadd was parked on the side of the road when Santana, who’d been drinking and smoking, plowed into him.
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— Real Life Footage (@RealLifeFootage) March 6, 2024
