Young girl flees basement where illegal migrant stabbed her
Suspect Abubakarr Barrie, 23, had previously been released into the US after crossing the southern border under the Biden administration, according to the Department of Homeland Security.
TL;DR
- A 15-year-old girl allegedly escaped a kidnapping and stabbing incident in a Baltimore basement.
- The suspect, Abubakarr Barrie, is an illegal immigrant from Sierra Leone who entered the U.S. in December 2023.
- Barrie was previously released into the U.S. under the Biden administration and, according to DHS, was released by New York authorities despite an ICE detainer.
- The victim fought back and escaped using a fire extinguisher, fleeing the property injured.
- Federal immigration officials and DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin have blamed sanctuary policies for the alleged attack.
- Barrie faces multiple charges including attempted first-degree murder and kidnapping.
- The homeowner provided surveillance footage after Barrie, a renter, allegedly asked to access cameras earlier that day.
- Barrie had a previous arrest in Baltimore County on a prostitution charge that was marked 'stet'.