Canadian Murder Suspect May Be In Tennessee

A 24-year-old man wanted for murder in Canada was last seen in rural Hurricane Mills, Tenn., according to Ontario police.

Ager Mohsin Hasan, 24, of Hamilton, Ont., is accused of murdering his girlfriend, 22-year-old Melinda Vasilije at a Kitchener, Ont. apartment April 28. He is believed to have fled Canada via the Peace Bridge, which connects Ft. Erie, Ont. and Buffalo, N.Y. He was spotted at a Walmart in Erie County, Penn., a few days later, where he is suspected of stealing a license plate from another car.

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Police say Hasan was seen in Hurricane Mills May 20 and they believe he is headed for the Mexican border.

He left Canada in a a black 2016 Honda HR-V which may be bearing Ontario license plate BPKT509 or the stolen Pennsylvania plate, EZV1654, which has a police medallion.

Image via Waterloo Regional Police Service