Maghfoor Mansoor
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- Rape
- Carjacking
- Armed robbery
- Armed kidnapping
- Murder (Hit-and-run)
Pakistan
New York, United States
| Maghfoor Mansoor | |
|---|---|
| FBI Ten Most Wanted Fugitive | |
| Charges |
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| Description | |
| Born | March 9, 1966 Pakistan |
| Died | May 11, 2001 (aged 35) New York, United States |
| Cause of death | Police shootout (two shots to the stomach) |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Gender | Male |
| Occupation | Cab driver and tour guide |
| Status | |
| Added | May 23, 2001 |
| Number | 463 |
| Deceased prior to capture | |
Maghfoor Mansoor (March 9, 1966 – May 11, 2001) was a U.S.-based Pakistani native who worked as a cab driver and tour guide. He was a fugitive in the United States who had been on the FBI Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list.[1]
During his crime rampage, he had committed a variety of criminal acts in several U.S. states, including sexual assault, robbery, and carjacking, and he caused the death of one person working on a construction site in a hit and run accident while attempting to flee law enforcement.[2]
His spree ended on May 11, 2001, in a New York hotel when he was shot to death by law enforcement agents. He was 35 years old.[3]
It was believed that compulsive gambling was his motivation for his life of crime as he became desperate to obtain money for additional gambling.[4]
In 2002, the story of Mansoor's life of crime was aired on The FBI Files, in an episode titled "High Stakes."[5]