Suspect On FBI's Most Wanted List Captured After 16 Years On The Run

After 16 years on the run from the authorities, a suspect on the Federal Bureau of Investigation's most wanted fugitives list has finally been captured.

Octaviano Juarez-Corro was apprehended in Mexico’s Zapopan city, next to Guadalajara, on February 3. The 46-year-old was first added to the FBI's list in September 2018, having been wanted for double homicides and multiple attempted homicides in Milwaukee.

Michael E. Hensle, Special Agent in Charge of the Milwaukee Division of the FBI, announced his capture the next day, praising the efforts of FBI Milwaukee, the bureau's International Operations Division, the Legal Attaché Office in Mexico City and the Criminal Investigation Agency of Mexico’s Attorney General Office for their coordinated efforts in locating the fugitive.

On May 29, 2006, Juarez-Corro allegedly shot and killed two people and wounded three others at a large holiday picnic. 'Juarez-Corro entered South Shore Park on the banks of Lake Michigan, where hundreds of people were gathered for a Memorial Day picnic, including many families with children,' the FBI press release reads.

'Juarez-Corro approached a friend of his estranged wife’s and began a conversation. Juarez-Corro and his wife were reported to be in the final stages of their divorce. The couple share a daughter, who was three years old at the time of the shooting.

'Shortly after entering the park, Juarez-Corro reportedly pulled out a gun and began firing. Two people were killed. Juarez-Corro’s wife suffered two gunshot wounds in the chest but survived. Two others were also injured, one of them gravely.'

He spent 16 years on the run after the incident, hiding from 'law enforcement, hiding in another country, and believing time and distance was on his side', Hensle said. After all this time, Juarez-Corro's efforts to hide were undone by a public tip.

'The FBI has a long reach and extraordinary law enforcement partnerships across the globe. I commend the tireless efforts of all our partners from Milwaukee to Mexico in closely coordinating with the FBI in capturing this wanted fugitive and helping to bring this violent offender to justice, as well as closure to the victims and their families,' he added.

'With his capture, we are one step closer to bringing justice and closure to the victims, the victims’ families and everyone that was impacted by this tragic incident. I am committed to working with our community and system partners to build sustainable neighbourhoods free of crime that are built on positive relationships,' Milwaukee Police Chief Jeffrey Norman also said.

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