Palm Bay murder suspect captured in Puerto Rico after 16 years on the run

The Brief

  • Luis Colon, wanted in connection with a 2009 Palm Bay homicide, was arrested in Puerto Rico after more than a decade on the run.
  • Colon was indicted in 2013 for first-degree felony murder and robbery with a firearm in the fatal shooting of a woman outside her apartment.
  • Authorities confirmed his location and took him into custody without incident; he now awaits extradition to Florida.

ORLANDO, Fla. A man wanted for more than a decade in connection with a fatal 2009 shooting in Palm Bay has been captured in Puerto Rico, authorities said Thursday.

What we know:

Luis Colon, 50, was arrested without incident earlier this week by authorities working with the U.S. Marshals Service, according to a statement from the Palm Bay Police Department. He is awaiting extradition to Florida, where he faces charges of first-degree felony murder and robbery with a firearm.

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