The person at the center of this case
Woman and her 6-year-old son
Homicide · Open - Wanted for Unlawful Flight to Avoid Prosecution
9 years waiting · since 2017
NAZEER HAMEED
Justice for Woman and her 6-year-old son — the trail went cold in 2017, but the truth hasn't.
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Key leads to think about
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suspect
Lead #1Where in India is Nazeer Hameed currently hiding, and does he have family or associates there who may be harboring him?
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evidence
Lead #2What was the motive for the murders of the woman and child, and what evidence connects Hameed to the crime scene?
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contact
Lead #3Did Hameed have any known associates or accomplices in the Maple Shade area who may have aided his escape?
On March 23, 2017, a woman and her 6-year-old son were murdered inside their apartment in Maple Shade, New Jersey. Nazeer Hameed, born May 8, 1987, is wanted for two counts of first-degree murder and related weapons charges; he is believed to have fled to India in September 2017 and remains at large. The FBI is offering up to $50,000 for information leading to his arrest and urges anyone with knowledge of his whereabouts to contact law enforcement immediately.
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#1406
FBI Newark Field Office; New Jersey Superior Court, Burlington County
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clue
Lead #4What triggered the nearly 8-year delay between the March 2017 murders and the February 2025 formal charges?
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Unlawful Flight to Avoid Prosecution - First Degree Murder (Two Counts), Third Degree Possession of a Weapon for an Unlawful Purpose (Two Counts), Fourth Degree Unlawful Possession of a Weapon Caution: Nazeer Hameed is wanted for his alleged involvement in the murder of a woman and her 6-year-old son inside their apartment in Maple Shade, New Jersey, on the evening of March 23, 2017. On September 1, 2017, Hameed is thought to have left the United States and traveled to India.
On February 6, 2025, Hameed was charged with First Degree Murder (Two Counts); Third Degree Possession of a Weapon for an Unlawful Purpose (Two Counts); and Fourth Degree Unlawful Possession of a Weapon in the State of New Jersey, Superior Court of New Jersey Law Division, Burlington County, New Jersey, and a state warrant was issued for his arrest. On May 13, 2026, a federal arrest warrant was issued for Hameed in the United States District Court, District of New Jersey, Camden, New Jersey, after he was charged with unlawful flight to avoid prosecution.
Remarks: Hameed is known to be living in India.
Timeline of Events
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2017-03-23
eveningDouble homicide
Woman and 6-year-old son murdered inside their apartment in Maple Shade, New Jersey
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2017-09-01
Suspect departure
Nazeer Hameed believed to have left the United States and traveled to India
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2025-02-06
State charges filed
Hameed charged with First Degree Murder (Two Counts), Third Degree Possession of a Weapon for an Unlawful Purpose (Two Counts), and Fourth Degree Unlawful Possession of a Weapon in New Jersey Superior Court, Burlington County
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2026-05-13
Federal warrant issued
Federal arrest warrant issued in U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey for unlawful flight to avoid prosecution
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Case Information
Incident:March 23, 2017 at Invalid Date
Last Updated:May 18, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:March 23, 2017 at Invalid Date
Last Updated:May 18, 2026
Up to $50,000 Reward
For information leading to the resolution of this case