Crime & Safety

Milwaukee Woman Sought by FBI Caught Friday Morning in North Carolina

Shanika Minor had been on the FBI's 10 Most Wanted list, accused in shooting death of woman carrying unborn child.

MILWAUKEE — Shanika Minor, the Milwaukee woman charged with killing a pregnant woman and her unborn child in March 2016 has been caught, FBI Milwaukee has said this morning.

Police say that Minor, who had been named to the FBI’s Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list, was captured early Friday morning in Fayetteville North Carolina.

More information on Minor's capture is expected to be released later today.

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Police were looking for 23-year-old Shanika Minor, and a offered reward of up to $100,000 for information leading to her capture.


According to the FBI, Minor had been wanted for murdering a woman who was nine months pregnant in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on March 6, 2016.

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Due to the perceived notion that the victim had disparaged Minor's family, Minor allegedly shot the victim, who then collapsed inside her residence and died in front of her two children.


The victim's unborn child, due within a week, also died before emergency medical personnel arrived. The FBI says Shanika S. Minor may have contact with people in Missouri, Mississippi, Texas, Tennessee, Ohio, and possibly Georgia. Minor's last known address was in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.


Additionally, Minor does not have any history of prior travel outside of the United States or any contact with individuals residing internationally.

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