Greg Alyn Carlson (November 2, 1971 – February 13, 2019) was an American criminal formerly on the FBI Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list from September 27, 2018, to February 13, 2019.[1]
Greg Alyn Carlson | |
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FBI Ten Most Wanted Fugitive | |
Charges |
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Reward | $100,000 |
Alias | Greg Carlson Greg A. Carlson Greg Alym Carlson |
Description | |
Born | Washington, D.C. | November 2, 1971
Died | February 13, 2019 Apex, North Carolina | (aged 47)
Nationality | American |
Gender | Male |
Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) |
Weight | 170 lb (77 kg) |
Status | |
Added | September 27, 2018 |
Number | 520 |
Killed during capture attempt | |
Background
editCarlson was an alleged sexual predator involved in multiple armed sexual assaults in Los Angeles, California, and was wanted by the Los Angeles Police Department for assault with intent to commit rape as well as wanted by the FBI on charges of unlawful flight to avoid prosecution.
Carlson was the 520th fugitive to be placed on the FBI's Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list.[2]
Death
editCarlson was shot dead by FBI agents in Apex, North Carolina, after being located on February 13, 2019.[3] Authorities found him hiding at a hotel and attempted to take him into custody. Upon entering his room a violent altercation occurred, resulting in Carlson's death.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Greg Alyn Carlson". Federal Bureau of Investigation. Archived from the original on April 14, 2019. Retrieved February 21, 2019.
- ^ Emanuella Grinberg and Cheri Mossburg (14 February 2019). "One of the FBI's Ten Most Wanted fugitives has been killed". CNN. Retrieved 2019-10-06.
- ^ "Man in FBI's ten most wanted list shot and killed". The Independent. February 14, 2019. Retrieved February 21, 2019.
- ^ "'Most Wanted' FBI Fugitive Shot Dead In North Carolina". HuffPost Canada. 2019-02-14. Retrieved 2020-02-29.