FUGITIVE
CASE #: 2017-64
John Nunez
Also Known As:
Carlos Morales
Status:
Solved
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Jurisdiction:
Missing From:
Providence, Rhode Island
Case Disposition:
On March 24, 2026, John Nunez was arrested in Guatemala! https://www.golocalprov.com/news/rhode-islands-most-wanted-fugitive-arrested-in-guatemala
Summary:
John Nunez is wanted for the homicide of 22-year-old Devin Burney. Authorities allege that John committed a drive-by shooting as Devin was leaving a bar. Devin died while shielding his girlfriend from the hail of gunfire. The suspected motive was that Devin had friends who were gang members. Those gang members were involved in a decades-long feud. DNA evidence indicated that John was the suspected trigger man. John’s co-defendant pleaded guilty for a reduced sentence.
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As of this posting, John is on the Rhode Island Most Wanted list. His potential whereabouts are not known, but he does have contacts in New York.
Additional Details:
Anyone with information on John’s whereabouts should contact the Rhode Island State Police at (401) 921-8131. John should be considered very dangerous. Please consider sharing this so that Devin’s family can get justice and answers in their loved one’s case. The fact that Devin had friends who were gang members is not an excuse for his homicide and should not be used to demean his character.
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