Photos are those published by FBI; they may be dated or computer-aged.
- Status
- Wanted
- Agency
- FBI
- Notice
- FBI Top Ten
- Issued
- 2021
- Nationality
- American
- Checked
Omar Alexander Cardenas
The FBI lists Omar Alexander Cardenas, an American national, among its Ten Most Wanted Fugitives. The notice says Cardenas is wanted for: Unlawful Flight to Avoid Prosecution - Murder. The FBI is offering a reward of up to $1,000,000 for information leading to the arrest of Omar Alexander Cardenas.
He is described as 1.68 m tall, weighing about 109 kg, with brown eyes and brown hair. Born on 23 March 1995 in California, he would now be 31.
Charges, as published
- Unlawful Flight to Avoid Prosecution - Murder
Reward
The FBI is offering a reward of up to $1,000,000 for information leading to the arrest of Omar Alexander Cardenas.
Case details, as published by FBI
Omar Alexander Cardenas is wanted for his alleged involvement in the murder of a man that occurred on August 15, 2019, in a large outdoor shopping center in Sylmar, California, immediately next to Los Angeles. It is alleged that he fired several rounds from a semi-automatic handgun at the victim, striking him in the head and causing his death. A local arrest warrant was issued for Cardenas on April 3, 2020, in the Superior Court of Los Angeles County after he was charged locally with murder. A federal arrest warrant from the United States District Court, Central District of California, was issued for Cardenas on September 2, 2021, after he was charged with unlawful flight to avoid prosecution.
About this notice
The Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list has highlighted the FBI's highest-priority federal fugitives since 1950; a place on it usually comes with a substantial reward. About the FBI Ten Most Wanted →
If you have information
Information about this person's whereabouts can be submitted to the FBI online or by phone on 1-800-CALL-FBI (1-800-225-5324), or to any FBI field office or US embassy. tips.fbi.gov ↗
Do not attempt to approach or detain anyone yourself.
Related wanted records
Matched on offence category, nationality and issuing agency
