Violent International Fugitive Indicted on Federal Firearm and Immigration Charges

OXFORD - United States Attorney Scott F. Leary announced today that the international fugitive, arrested earlier this week in Lee County, has been indicted on federal firearms and immigration charges brought by the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Mississippi.

Adrian Walker, 28, a Canadian national, was indicted for an illegal entry offense and for being an illegal alien in possession of a firearm. These charges follow Walker's arrest earlier this week. Walker was wanted by the Toronto Police Services on a Canada-wide arrest warrant for first degree murder and attempted murder, following a May 7, 2024, violent shooting in Toronto, Canada. For that offense, he has been named as a "Most Wanted Person" by the Toronto Police Services.

Walker was captured in Tupelo, Mississippi, on Monday, March 23, 2026, by law enforcement agents including the United States Marshals Service (USMS) and their Gulf Coast Regional Fugitive Task Force, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)-Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF). He was initially arrested on an arrest warrant for an immigration violation.

U.S. Attorney Leary stated, "As previously stated, this was a serious case. A Canadian national, wanted for murder, entered our country illegally and was living in our midst. This case highlights the danger our law enforcement agents face while doing their job. Our agents and officers work for you and are more than willing to place themselves in harm's way to protect our citizens. Working together, we can make Mississippi a safer place. A special shout out goes to our partners at United States Marshals Service, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Homeland Security Investigations, and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. Good job! Please know that the United States Attorney's Office has your back."

This case is being prosecuted by Clyde McGee and John Herzog Jr.

This case was investigated and prosecuted by the Homeland Security Task Force (HSTF) as part of Operation Take Back America. HSTFs, which were established by President Trump in Executive Order 14159, Protecting the American People Against Invasion, are joint operations led by the Department of Justice and the Department of Homeland Security. Operation Take Back America is a nationwide federal initiative that marshals the full resources of the Department of Justice to repel the invasion of illegal immigration, achieve the total elimination of cartels and transnational criminal organizations (TCOs), and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime.

All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.