A public commenter at the meeting recounted the life of a woman she identified as Kayla and said Aberdeen Police Department arrested a juvenile on Jan. 15, 2023, later identified in a police press release as a legal immigrant and a known MS‑13 gang member.

"She wanted to be a veterinarian when she was older. She was very funny. She was just full of life," the commenter said, adding that Kayla "had high functioning autism and she worked so hard to become independent." The commenter also said Kayla "found a job that she loved and that she could do well."

The commenter said Aberdeen Police Department arrested a juvenile on Jan. 15, 2023, and that a subsequent police press release described the suspect as "a legal immigrant who was a known MS 13 gang member." The transcript records the commenter saying, "I was absolutely shocked." The speaker attributed the characterization of the suspect to the police press release; the article does not independently verify the press release's claims.

During the remarks the commenter linked the case to federal immigration policy and enforcement. The transcript records the commenter saying she believed the Department of Homeland Security under the Biden administration should be doing more at the border, and she expressed thanks to former President Trump and an administration official for listening. The commenter said, "I am just so thankful for all the work that they are doing of getting rid of these monsters."

All quotations and claims about the arrest and the press release are derived from the public comment recorded in the meeting transcript. The meeting record does not provide additional documentation of the arrest, the press release text, the suspect's legal status, or whether criminal charges were filed; those details are not verified here.