ROCKINGHAM, N.C. -- Police say Eduardo Alejandro, who is in the Richmond County jail, is in this country illegally and they say this weekend he was driving drunk when he collided with an innocent driver.

He now faces murder charges, and much of Rockingham is talking him and the crash that killed 25-year-old Reginald McEachian.

“Everybody knows everyone here. It’s just a sad situation,” said Larry Eidy, a Rockingham businessman.

While Eidy is sad, others in Rockingham are angry because the man accused of driving drunk and causing the crash is an illegal immigrant.

“I don’t think it’s right. They shouldn't be here illegally. It should be stopped,” said resident Shelly Brigmen.

Police say the crash happened along N.C. 74 just after McEachian finished the night shift at this Wal-Mart. He got in his car and drove up to the intersection near the store, but then, police say, Alejandro ran the red light. Officers say he ran after the collision but was caught nearby. And yet, nearly two days later, police still know almost nothing about him.

Police Chief Robert Vorhees says Alejandro's blood alcohol level was nearly twice the legal limit. So far fingerprint checks have turned up little about his past.

“He's told us what he says his name is, but outside of that we haven’t been able to confirm it because there's no documentation on him and he had no ID on him at the time,” Vorhees said.

Eyewitness News tracked down Alejandro's family in nearby Hamlet. A brother said Alejandro was a field worker from Mexico, but they don't know who let him drive a car since he had no license and little experience behind the wheel.

Alejandro made a brief court appearance on Monday. A judge ordered him held without bond. He'll be back in court next month to face murder charges.

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