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The FBI is offering up to $10,000 for information leading to the location and arrest of Mtayari Dixon over the alleged October 26, 2022, murder of a man in New Rochelle, New York.
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Dixon allegedly shot the victim following a verbal altercation, according to the FBI.
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He was charged with murder in New Rochelle City Court in November 2022, while a federal arrest warrant was issued in March 2024 over alleged unlawful flight to avoid prosecution.
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Investigators believe Dixon may have travelled through Connecticut and Georgia to North Carolina after the killing and warn that he should be considered armed and dangerous.
October 27, (THEWILL) – The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has announced a reward of up to $10,000 for information leading to the location and arrest of Mtayari Dixon, who is wanted over the alleged murder of a man in New Rochelle, New York, on October 26, 2022.
The FBI said Dixon allegedly shot the victim after the two men became involved in a verbal altercation. He has remained wanted since the killing, with state and federal arrest warrants issued against him.
In a wanted-person notice issued on Monday, FBI appealed to members of the public to provide information that could help investigators locate Dixon and bring him into custody.
The agency warned that Dixon should be considered armed and dangerous and urged anyone with relevant information to contact the nearest FBI field office or an American embassy or consulate.
Dixon was charged with murder at the New Rochelle City Court in New York on November 14, 2022, and a state warrant was subsequently issued for his arrest.
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On March 8, 2024, a federal arrest warrant was issued by the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York in White Plains after he was charged with unlawful flight to avoid prosecution.
According to the FBI, the federal charge relates to his alleged flight to evade prosecution in connection with the murder case.
The agency said Dixon was believed to have travelled to Stamford, Connecticut, by train after the killing. He may subsequently have taken a bus to Atlanta, Georgia, before travelling to Charlotte, North Carolina.
Investigators identified Charlotte, Atlanta, Stamford and New Rochelle as locations with which Dixon has ties, urging anyone who may know his whereabouts to come forward.
The FBI said the $10,000 reward would be paid for information leading to his location and arrest.
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