U.S. Marshals Arrest 2 Cleveland Homicide Suspects in One Home

Warrensville Heights – This morning, members of the U.S. Marshals Service, Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force (NOVFTF) located and arrested Jason Wilder, 25, and Jaden Hughey, 19. Wilder and Hughey were wanted by the Cleveland Division of Police for aggravated murder.

According to police, on May 26, 2023, Cleveland Police responded to the area of E. 156th Street and Lakeshore Boulevard in connection to gunshots being reported in that area. When officers responded they located a blue sedan parked in the middle of the intersection. Inside the vehicle was a deceased juvenile male, who had sustained approximately 16 gun shot wounds to the head and chest. A second juvenile was located on scene with a gun shot wound to the leg. It is alleged that Wilder and Hughey, occupying another vehicle, pulled up next to the blue sedan, exited and then opened fire on the sedan, killing one male juvenile and injuring the other. Wilder and Hughey then fled the scene.

Investigators from the Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force developed information that Wilder and Hughey were living in the same residence in Warrensville Heights. This morning, members of the Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force arrested Wilder and Hughey at a residence near the 23700 block of Banbury Circle in Warrensville Heights. Two AR-15 style rifles were also seized at the time of arrest.

U.S. Marshal Pete Elliott stated, “The outstanding investigative work by the Cleveland Division of Police, homicide division lead to the identification of these suspects, which culminated into safe arrests. Two violent fugitives and two assault rifles are off the streets of Cleveland today.”

Anyone with information concerning any wanted fugitive can contact the Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force at 1-866-4WANTED (1-866-492-6833), or you can submit a web tip. Reward money is available and tipsters may remain anonymous. Follow the U.S. Marshals on Twitter @USMSCleveland

The Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force – Cleveland Division is composed of the following federal, state and local agencies: U.S. Marshals Service, Cleveland Police Department, Cuyahoga County Sheriff’s Office, Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority Police Department, Euclid Police Department, Ohio Adult Parole Authority, Ohio State Highway Patrol, Independence Police Department, Parma Police Department, Aurora Police Department, Solon Police Department, Cleveland RTA Police Department, Westlake Police Department, Bedford Police Department, Middleburg Heights Police Department, Newburgh Heights Police Department and the Metrohealth Police Department.