Canadian murder suspect on Most Wanted list arrested in Mississippi, was in US illegally, DHS says

An amerciable migrant who was 1 of Canada's astir wanted fugitives was arrested past week successful Mississippi, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced Tuesday. 

Adrian Vincent Walker, 28, who was among the apical 25 astir wanted planetary fugitives successful Canada, is accused of first-degree murder.

"Thanks to the brave men and women of ICE, 1 of Canada’s astir wanted criminals is down bars. This idiosyncratic was wanted for a execution successful Canada," said Acting DHS Assistant Secretary Lauren Bis. "He is present facing charges for amerciable introduction into the U.S. and amerciable possession of a firearm."

Federal authorities arrested Walker connected March 23 astatine a residence successful Tupelo.

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Adrian Vincent Walker with the Toronto skyline. Walker was 1 of Canada's astir wanted fugitives aft helium fled the state pursuing an alleged murder. He was arrested past week successful Mississippi, authorities said.  (Getty Images; Department of Homeland Security)

Walker was wanted by the Toronto Police Service (TPS) for a May 7, 2024, shooting successful the city's York District. 

The shooting claimed the beingness of 31-year-old Trevor Dalton John, according to Canadian authorities; a pistillate was besides wounded but survived.

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Another suspect, 20-year-old Kemyan Franklyn, was arrested days aft the shooting and charged with first-degree execution and attempted murder. 

Following the incident, Walker was named a "Most Wanted Person" by Toronto police. Walker had been hiding successful Mississippi nether an alias, national prosecutors said.

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Walker, who antecedently served implicit 3 years successful a Canadian situation for aggravated assault, volition look national charges successful the U.S. for amerciable introduction and amerciable possession of a firearm earlier facing extradition for the execution and attempted execution charges successful Canada.