LYNN, Mass. — Eric Dionida German-Pena, the man accused of killing Lynn sub shop owner Ilias ‘Louie’ Mavros, is a Dominican national who is in the country illegally, federal immigration officials said Monday.
German-Pena, 25, a native and citizen of the Dominican Republic, was held without bail following his arraignment on Friday for the murder of Mavros, 48.
Mavros was found dead in his home on Stanwood Street in Lynn last Monday night. He was killed during an apparent home-invasion robbery, U.S. Immigrations and Enforcement officials said in a statement on Monday.
The federal agency has lodged an immigration detainer against German-Pena, after learning that he illegally entered the United States in September 2022.
A relative went to Mavros’ home when he didn’t show up for work and found his body, which showed evidence of blunt force trauma, police said.
Lynn Police arrested German-Pena on Wednesday and charged him with murder.
A motive for the killing and the relationship, if any, between German-Pena and Mavros was unclear on Monday.
“Eric Dionida German-Pena will have his day in court, but he stands accused of a very serious and disturbing crime against a member of our Massachusetts community,” ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations Boston acting Field Office Director Patricia Hyde said in a statement.
“ICE Boston takes its public safety mission extremely seriously — which is why we’ve lodged an immigration detainer against him with Lynn police,” Hyde said.
“The Commonwealth of Massachusetts has charged him with murder, and with the cooperation of the Lynn District Court, we intend to take him into ICE custody after he has paid his debt to society,” Hyde said. “ICE Boston will continue our mission of arresting and removing egregious alien offenders from New England.”
In a GoFundMe launched after his murder to offset funeral and business expenses after his unexpected death, family members described Mavros as “a true fighter and ambitious entrepreneur whose dreams were as big as his smile.”
“Despite facing numerous challenges in life, he was on the verge of achieving his dream with Crazy Buzzy’s. Although his time with us was tragically cut short, his passion and spirit will forever inspire us,” family members wrote.
Family members wrote that Mavros “dedicated himself to caring for his elderly mother for eight long years until her passing last March.”
“Louie, a beloved son, brother, and uncle, was deeply loved by his family,” family members wrote.
Donald Trump Jr., eldest son of the president, shared an Instagram post about Mavros’ murder on Friday, the day of his arraignment.
On that day, the victim’s nephew, George Fiskatoris, told Boston 25 that he wants justice to be served for his uncle’s murder.
“I hope this guy gets what he deserves,” Fiskatoris said of German-Pena. “I definitely want to see this guy behind bars as soon as possible and I hope it’s in the worst place.”
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