A Mississippi shooting suspect who surfaced in Chicago was caught after a coordinated fugitive dragnet ended with a brief foot chase, according to law enforcement officials. Authorities say 27-year-old Laquan Moore, wanted by Terry, Mississippi police on aggravated-assault and weapon charges, was tracked to a Mercury Grand Marquis near the 300 block of North Lotus Avenue, where surveillance wrapped up with a short pursuit and arrest.
The Cook County Sheriff’s Fugitive Apprehension Unit says it teamed up with the U.S. Marshals’ Great Lakes Regional Fugitive Task Force to locate and arrest Moore on April 28, after the U.S. Marshals’ Gulf Coast regional office requested assistance on April 21, according to the Cook County Sheriff's Office. The sheriff lists Moore as a Hillside resident and reports he appeared for an initial hearing at the Markham courthouse on April 29. Moore is being held at the Cook County Jail on outstanding warrants from Terry, Mississippi and Kane County, the post notes.
🚨FUGITIVE FOUND🚨
— Cook County Sheriff's Office (@CookSheriffIL) May 1, 2026
A man wanted for shooting a woman in Mississippi is in custody following an investigation by the Cook County Sheriff’s Fugitive Apprehension Unit and the US Marshals Great Lakes Regional Fugitive Task Force.
How federal and local teams brought him in
The U.S. Marshals’ Great Lakes Regional Fugitive Task Force operates in the Chicago area as a multi-agency team that works with county and local departments to chase suspects across state lines. According to the U.S. Marshals Service, the task force shares investigators, intelligence, and other resources with partners like the Cook County Sheriff’s Fugitive Apprehension Unit during long-distance fugitive cases.
Warrants and next steps
The sheriff’s account says Moore is wanted in Terry, Mississippi on a warrant for aggravated assault and use of a deadly weapon. He also faces a Kane County warrant accusing him of violating pretrial release in a leaving-the-scene case. A separate Homewood theft-by-deception warrant was ordered released on April 29, according to the same account. With more than one jurisdiction laying claim, prosecutors and sheriff’s officials typically sort out who gets the first shot through transfer or extradition requests, although the sheriff’s release gave no schedule for when that might happen.
Where the case will be heard
Moore’s initial appearance took place at the Markham courthouse, which handles a large share of criminal matters from the southern suburbs within Cook County, per the Circuit Court of Cook County. The Markham clerk’s office manages court calendars and custody holds, which will shape the timing of any future extradition or transfer hearings.
For the Cook County Sheriff’s Office, the arrest lands as another example of its fugitive team working side by side with federal partners, capped off by a succinct "FUGITIVE FOUND" alert in the sheriff’s social media post summarizing the operation.
