Luis Macedo
{{short description|American former fugitive on parole (born 1988)}}
{{Infobox FBI Ten Most Wanted
| name = Luis Macedo
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| image =Luis Macedo (FBI).jpg
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| charge = Unlawful Flight to Avoid Prosecution – First Degree Murder
| reward = Up to $100,000
| alias = "Ye-Ye", Luis Macebo, Luis M. Macedo, Louis Macedo, Louis M. Macedo, Luis M. Maczdo, Luis M. Mercado
| birth_name =
| birth_date = Between February 3 and {{Birth date and age|1988|3|22}}{{refn|Dates of birth used: February 3, March 2, 3, 8 and 22|group="nb"}}
| birth_place = Illinois, United States
| nationality = American
| ethnicity = White (Hispanic)
| gender = male
| height = {{height|ft=5|in=5}}
| weight = {{convert|130|lb|kg|abbr=on}}
| number = 507
| caught_date = August 27, 2017
| status = Captured
}}
Luis Macedo is an American former fugitive on parole who was wanted for the murder of 15-year-old Alex Arellano in Chicago, Illinois.{{Cite web|url=http://wgntv.com/2017/08/27/chicago-man-on-fbis-most-wanted-list-for-teens-murder-arrested-in-mexico/|title=Chicago man on FBI's 'Most Wanted' list for teen's murder arrested in Mexico|date=2017-08-27|website=WGN-TV|access-date=2017-09-10}} On May 1, 2009, Arellano was beaten, shot, and set on fire by Latin Kings gang members after refusing to show a gang sign. Macedo, a member of Latin Kings, is said to have started the attack. Macedo was federally charged with fleeing to avoid prosecution. According to authorities, he was said to be living in Mexico{{Cite web|url=https://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20170828/gage-park/man-on-fbis-most-wanted-list-for-gage-park-slaying-captured-fbi-says|title=Gang Leader Fled To Mexico After Killing Boy For Not Flashing Signs: Charge|website=DNAinfo Chicago|access-date=2017-09-10|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170911072635/https://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20170828/gage-park/man-on-fbis-most-wanted-list-for-gage-park-slaying-captured-fbi-says|archivedate=2017-09-11}} (where he was eventually apprehended) or the southeastern United States.
Recent events and capture
In 2016, Macedo was added to FBI Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list.{{Cite news|url=http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-teen-killed-burned-10-most-wanted-arrest-20170827-story.html|title=10 Most Wanted suspect in teen's killing, burning is caught in Mexico: FBI|last=staff|first=Chicago Tribune|work=chicagotribune.com|access-date=2017-09-10|language=en-US}} He was captured on August 27, 2017, in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico without incident.
Macedo was profiled on The Hunt with John Walsh episode '"Enemy Territory" which premiered October 15, 2017.
Notes
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External links
- [https://www.fbi.gov/wanted/topten/luis-macedo LUIS MACEDO - FBI]
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