Haitian National Accused of Gunning Down Former Romantic Partner in Walmart Parking Lot
Prosecutors say cell phone records and surveillance video link Destino Jean-Louis to the killing of his former partner.
- U.S. Marshals arrested Destino Jean-Louis, 23, on Friday, October 23, 2026, charging him with the murder of former coworker Latosha Ann Cooper, 45, outside a Cheltenham Walmart.
- Jean-Louis, a Haitian national, married Cooper in March 2025 to secure legal status; Cooper withdrew his immigration petition on July 30, 2026, after their relationship soured.
- Police found Cooper fatally shot near her car on Wednesday, October 21, 2026; surveillance footage showed a masked gunman hiding in a nearby bush for about 30 minutes before the attack.
- Investigators linked Jean-Louis to the crime through cellphone records showing at least 13 stalking attempts and recovered 11 rounds of.22 caliber ammunition during his arrest.
- Officials categorized the killing as a "targeted attack." Those experiencing domestic violence should contact the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233 or text LOVEIS to 22522.
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The Independent (US)Migrant in US illegally accused of ambushing ex-wife at Walmart and shooting her dead
The suspect had previously worked at the retail store with the victim before he was terminated over issues surrounding his legal status
Illegal alien allegedly executes his ex in Walmart parking lot after marriage scam fails
45-year-old Latosha Ann Cooper was shot multiple times by a man who approached her in the parking lot of a Pennsylvania Walmart last Wednesday.Officers with the Cheltenham Township Police Department were called to the scene at about 11:30 p.m. and found her with gunshot injuries. She was declared dead at the scene.Friends and co-workers told detectives that the marriage was only so that Jean Louis could obtain legal status.Surveillance video cap…
Haitian illegal immigrant charged in Walmart killing entered US via Biden parole program: DHS - NEW YORK TIMES POST
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A Haitian illegal immigrant accused of fatally shooting a Walmart employee outside a Pennsylvania store entered the U.S. through a Biden-era migrant parole program, Department of Homeland Security (DHS) sources told Fox News. Destino Jean-Louis, 23, was charged with murder in the Oct. 21 shooting death of [...]
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