US Marshals add Canadian man to 15 Most Wanted fugitive list; offer up to $25K reward for info leading to capture
2024年8月2日 - 1:18AM
The U.S. Marshals Service elevated Deshawn “Thorobread” Davis, 36,
to its 15 Most Wanted Fugitives list for a May 2023 murder in
Florida and by Ontario authorities for his role in a January 2022
kidnapping and murder of a woman.
Davis, a Canadian man, is wanted for a brutal murder that
occurred May 7, 2023, during which he is alleged to have opened
fire during a party at the GALA, a Miami Beach nightclub, shooting
to death Lowell “Lo” Grissom, a Miami rapper and talent scout for
Chris Brown Entertainment, and injuring two women.
Law enforcement in Florida believe the murder was a targeted
attack with a gang nexus.
Davis was already a fugitive in Canada when the Florida murder
took place.
In February 2023 the Ontario Provincial Police charged Davis and
two others with the January 2022 kidnapping and murder of Elnaz
Hajtamiri. Authorities believe Hajtamiri’s ex-boyfriend Mohamad
Lilo (currently in jail in Canada) orchestrated the murder with
Davis and another accomplice by posing as police officers and
forcibly dragging the woman from a relative's house in Wasaga
Beach, Ontario, on the night of Jan. 12, 2022, to an SUV before
disappearing. Hajtamiri is presumed dead. Her body has not been
recovered. The Canada Crown attorney charged Lilo with murder by
way of direct indictment.
“Placing Deshawn Davis on the U.S. Marshals Service 15 Most
Wanted list reflects the heinous nature of his alleged crimes and
shows our resolve to bring him to justice” said U.S. Marshals
Service Director Ronald L. Davis.
The U.S. Marshals are offering a reward of up $25,000 for
information that leads to Davis’s capture. The USMS in the
Southern District of Florida and the USMS Florida/Caribbean
Regional Fugitive Task Force have adopted the Miami Beach Police
murder warrant and are collaborating with the USMS Investigative
Operations Division Office of Canadian Affairs to locate Davis, who
is believed to be in the U.S.
Davis has been featured on Canada’s 25 Most Wanted for his
involvement in the Ontario kidnapping and murder. A $100,000 joint
OPP and York Regional Police reward is available for anyone with
information about Hajtamiri's whereabouts.
Canadian authorities are asking anyone with information about
Davis to contact the OPP or the dedicated TipLine at
1-833-728-3415.
Davis is a black man of average build, standing 6 feet 1 inch
and weighing approximately 175 pounds. He has brown eyes and black
hair. He has tattoos on his neck, forearms and
chest.
Anyone with information on Davis’s current location is urged to
contact the U.S. Marshals Service at 1-877-WANTED-2. Tips may be
submitted via the USMS Tips App. Your information will
be taken in strict confidence. Your anonymity is
guaranteed.
Created in 1983, the USMS 15 Most Wanted fugitive program draws
attention to some of the country’s most dangerous and high-profile
fugitives. These fugitives tend to be career criminals with
histories of violence who pose a significant threat to public
safety. Generally, 15MW fugitives are considered the “worst
of the worst” and can include murderers, sex offenders, major drug
kingpins, organized crime figures and individuals wanted for
high-profile financial crimes. Since the program began in 1983,
more than 250 15MW fugitive cases have been closed. The USMS has a
long history of providing assistance and expertise to other
federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies in support of
their fugitive investigations. Working with authorities at the
federal, state, tribal, and local levels, USMS-led fugitive task
forces arrested more than 73,000 fugitives and cleared nearly
86,000 warrants in FY 2023. The Florida/Caribbean Regional Fugitive
Task Force began operations in July 2008 following the Presidential
Threat Protection Act of 2000. With partnership agreements with
more than 90 federal, state or local agencies and 11 fully
operational offices, the FCRFTF has apprehended more than 64,600
fugitives since inception. The FCRFTF, in cooperation with its
partners, has made an extraordinary impact on the apprehension of
the region’s most dangerous and violent fugitives, making
communities and citizens safer. For additional information about
the U.S. Marshals Service please visit https://www.usmarshals.gov
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- USMS 15 MW Press Release Davis
- Deshawn Davis Photo
Brady McCarron
U.S. Marshals Service
202-360-0740
brady.mccarron@usdoj.gov