# Haitian illegal immigrant charged in Walmart killing entered US via Biden parole program: DHS

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/haitian-illegal-immigrant-charged-in-walmart-killing-entered-us-via-biden-parole-program-dhs/
- Published: 2026-10-27T22:35:54+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-27T23:21:25+00:00
- Original publisher: Fox News (publisher lean: Far right)
- Original article: https://www.foxnews.com/politics/haitian-illegal-immigrant-charged-walmart-killing-entered-us-via-biden-parole-program-dhs
- Topics: Americas, Art, Culture, World

## Key points

- Jean-Louis faces murder charges over Cooper’s fatal shooting.
- DHS says he entered through a migrant parole programme in 2023.
- Investigators allege a failed green card arrangement preceded the killing.

## Summary

Destino Jean-Louis, 23, has been charged with murder over the fatal shooting of Walmart employee Latosha Ann Cooper outside a Pennsylvania store on 21 October. US Department of Homeland Security sources say he entered the country through a Biden-era parole programme, and the case has drawn attention to his immigration status and the circumstances surrounding the killing.

DHS sources say Jean-Louis entered legally in November 2023 under the programme for migrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela; his status was revoked on 12 June 2025. Investigators allege a marriage arrangement intended to help him obtain a green card fell apart, and that he sought Cooper’s work schedule before the shooting. He faces several charges, including first-degree murder, and is being held without bail; he denies being at the store.

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