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

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entered legally in November 2023 under the programme for migrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela; his status was revoked on 12 June 2025.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.