The person at the center of this case
A woman and her 6-year-old son
Homicide · Open - Fugitive at Large
9 years waiting · since 2017
NAZEER HAMEED
Justice for A 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 #1Nazeer Hameed (born May 8, 1987) is believed to be living in India—what connections or support network is enabling him to remain at large?
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evidence
Lead #2What was the motive for the murder of a woman and child, and what weapons were used in the crime?
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location
Lead #3How did Hameed travel from New Jersey to India on September 1, 2017, and what documentation or assistance did he use?
On the evening of March 23, 2017, a woman and her 6-year-old son were murdered inside their apartment in Maple Shade, New Jersey; Nazeer Hameed is wanted for their deaths. Hameed fled the United States on September 1, 2017, and is believed to be living in India, evading arrest despite being charged in February 2025 and federally indicted in May 2026. The case remains active with a $50,000 reward for information leading to his arrest and conviction.
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#1406
FBI Newark Field Office; New Jersey Superior Court, Burlington County
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Lead #4Who may have harbored, aided, or communicated with Hameed since his flight to India in 2017?
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Official wording
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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 in Maple Shade
Woman and her 6-year-old son murdered inside their apartment
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2017-09-01
Suspect flees to India
Nazeer Hameed is thought 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; state warrant issued
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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:July 4, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:March 23, 2017 at Invalid Date
Last Updated:July 4, 2026
Up to $50,000 Reward
For information leading to the resolution of this case