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Ontario attempted murder suspect arrested 3 years later in Manitoba

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D’Andrea, A. (2026, October 1). Ontario attempted murder suspect arrested 3 years later in Manitoba. Global News. https://globalnews.ca/news/12083913/ontario-attempted-murder-suspect-arrested-3-years-later-in-manitoba/

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Global News · collected 2026-10-01 · by Aaron D’Andrea

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Peel Regional Police have arrested a 36-year-old man named Nakeem Jamar Johnson in Cross Lake, Manitoba, nearly three years after an arrest warrant was issued following a shooting incident in Brampton, Ontario on February 3, 2022. During the investigation, police executed search warrants and seized five firearms as well as approximately 10 kilograms of methamphetamine along with other narcotics. Johnson faces multiple charges including attempted murder and drug trafficking.
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Peel Regional Police arrested Nakeem Jamar Johnson in Cross Lake, Manitoba on September 22, three years after issuing an arrest warrant for his alleged involvement in an attempted murder case. The incident occurred in Brampton, Ontario on February 3, 2022, when a man was shot and sustained serious but non-life-threatening injuries.

On May 8, 2023, investigators executed search warrants across the Greater Toronto Area, seizing five firearms, 10 kilograms of methamphetamine, and significant quantities of fentanyl and cocaine. Johnson, now 36 years old, is charged with attempted murder, conspiracy to commit murder, possession of a firearm, two counts each of trafficking and unauthorized possession, four counts each of knowledge of unauthorized possession, possession of a loaded prohibited firearm, and possession of a prohibited device.

This arrest underscores the ongoing efforts by law enforcement to address serious drug offenses and violent crimes in Ontario.

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Brampton Indian Manitoba Ont Peel Regional Police

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Brampton GPE · 2× Ajax ORG · 1× Alberta GPE · 1× Edmonton GPE · 1× FlyDubai ORG · 1× Indian NORP · 1× Manitoba GPE · 1× Nakeem Jamar Johnson PERSON · 1× Ont GPE · 1× Peel Regional Police ORG · 1×

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- Indian airline captain hailed as hero after cockpit attack on FlyDubai flight - Two former employees accused of defrauding Ajax soccer club of $650K: police - Alberta aims to crack down on illegal garbage dumping with tougher legislation - Edmonton man accused of abducting his 2 kids wanted on Canada-wide warrant Johnson was arrested on Sept. 22 in Cross Lake, Man., which is about 530 kilometres north of Winnipeg.
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🔮 On May 8, 2023, investigators executed search warrants at multiple locations across the Greater Toronto Area and seized five firearms, approximately 10 kilograms of methamphetamine and significant quantities of fentanyl and cocaine.
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Ontario attempted murder suspect arrested 3 years later in Manitoba · mixed framing

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A man wanted in an attempted murder investigation in Brampton, Ont., has been arrested in northern Manitoba three years after an arrest warrant was issued, according to Peel Regional Police. uncertain
warrant → want → Police
Police said its investigation dates to Feb. 3, 2022, when officers responded to a shooting near Queen Street East and Rutherford Road in Brampton. asserted
officers → say → Brampton
Get breaking National news A man was found suffering from gunshot wounds and sustained serious, but non-life-threatening, injuries. asserted
man → get → injuries
On May 8, 2023, investigators executed search warrants at multiple locations across the Greater Toronto Area and seized five firearms, approximately 10 kilograms of methamphetamine and significant quantities of fentanyl and cocaine. uncertain
investigators → execute → fentanyl
Police then issued an arrest warrant for 36-year-old Nakeem Jamar Johnson. asserted
Police → issue → Johnson
He was wanted for attempted murder, conspiracy to commit murder, possession of a firearm, two counts of possession for the purpose of trafficking, four counts of knowledge of unauthorized possession, four counts of possession of a loaded prohibited firearm and four counts of possession of a prohibited device. asserted
He → want → device
- Indian airline captain hailed as hero after cockpit attack on FlyDubai flight - Two former employees accused of defrauding Ajax soccer club of $650K: police - Alberta aims to crack down on illegal garbage dumping with tougher legislation - Edmonton man accused of abducting his 2 kids wanted on Canada-wide warrant Johnson was arrested on Sept. 22 in Cross Lake, Man., which is about 530 kilometres north of Winnipeg. asserted
which → hail → Winnipeg
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