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Canadian murder suspect on most wanted list now facing U.S. charges: DHS

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security provided this image of Adrian Vincent Walker, a Canadian man on Canada's Most Wanted list who is now facing U.S. federal charges. U.S. Department of Homeland Security

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced federal charges against a Canadian man on Canada’s 25 Most Wanted List for allegations of first-degree murder.

Adrian Vincent Walker, a 28-year-old man from Toronto, has been charged with illegal entry and illegal possession of a firearm by U.S. federal authorities, according to a statement on Tuesday.

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The DHS also alleged that Walker crossed borders to the U.S. “illegally at an unknown date and time.”

The DHS released a statement saying that “on March 23, ICE arrested criminal illegal alien Adrian Walker at a residence in Tupelo, Mississippi. During the operation, he was found to illegally be in possession of a firearm.

“The Toronto Canada Police Service (TPS) also has an active warrant for Walker’s arrest following a May 7, 2024 shooting in the York District of Toronto. TPS has charged Walker with first-degree murder and attempted murder.”

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Walker was wanted on allegations of first-degree murder and attempted murder in a double shooting in the Winona Drive/Vaughan Road area that killed Trevor John, 31, on May 7, 2024.

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