The person at the center of this case
56-year-old male victim (name not disclosed)
Homicide · Open - Wanted for Unlawful Flight to Avoid Prosecution
24 years waiting · since 2001
EDGARDO LUIS PEREZ
Justice for 56-year-old male victim (name not disclosed) — the trail went cold in 2001, but the truth hasn't.
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Key leads to think about
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suspect
Lead #1Why did Perez fear incarceration for probation violation, and what was the nature of his prior criminal history?
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evidence
Lead #2What evidence linked Perez to the victim's death, and were the victim's identification and money actually stolen?
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clue
Lead #3Perez's collection of books on fugitive tactics, money transactions, and identity fraud suggests premeditation—was this collection seized as evidence?
Edgardo Luis Perez is wanted for the October 2001 murder of a 56-year-old man in Farmington Hills, Michigan, whom he had befriended at a health club. Perez allegedly gained the victim's trust, was invited to his home, and is believed to have killed him to steal his identity and money to flee the country while avoiding a probation violation. Despite a 2003 state arrest warrant and federal charges for unlawful flight to avoid prosecution, Perez remains at large with known ties to Indiana, Michigan, Puerto Rico, and Tijuana, Mexico.
Case
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United States District Court, Eastern District of Michigan; Oakland County, Michigan District Court
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Beyond the top three above — each detail below could be the thread that pulls this case open.
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location
Lead #4Given Perez's ties to Puerto Rico and Tijuana, Mexico, could he have fled internationally using the stolen identity?
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person
Lead #5How did Perez and the victim meet at the health club, and what was the timeline of their friendship before the murder?
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Source Narrative
Unlawful Flight to Avoid Prosecution - Felony Murder Caution: Edgardo Luis Perez is wanted for his alleged involvement in a murder, which occurred in Farmington Hills, Michigan. The victim was a 56-year-old male who Perez reportedly befriended at a health club.
Within a few weeks, Perez had gained the victim's trust and was invited to his home. Reportedly, during a phone conversation on October 20, 2001, the victim told his roommate that he was going to spend the day with Perez.
This was the last known contact with the victim. It is alleged that Perez may have befriended the victim with the intent of stealing his identification and money for the purpose of fleeing the country.
Reportedly, Perez feared he was going to be incarcerated for a probation violation. On June 11, 2003, a state arrest warrant was issued by the District Court Judicial District Number 47, State of Michigan, County of Oakland, charging Edgardo Luis Perez with felony murder.
Perez was charged with unlawful flight to avoid prosecution in a federal arrest warrant, which was issued by the United States District Court, Eastern District of Michigan. Remarks: Perez has ties to Indiana, Michigan, Puerto Rico, and Tijuana, Mexico.
Additionally, it was reported that he had a collection of books on how to be a fugitive, how to do money transactions over the Internet, and how to change identity and create fake identifications and documents.
Timeline of Events
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2001-10-20
Last Known Contact
Victim told his roommate he was going to spend the day with Perez; this was the last known contact with the victim
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2003-06-11
Arrest Warrant Issued
State arrest warrant issued by District Court Judicial District Number 47, State of Michigan, County of Oakland, charging Edgardo Luis Perez with felony murder
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Case Information
Incident:October 20, 2001
Last Updated:May 9, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:October 20, 2001
Last Updated:May 9, 2026