Man Accused of Killing Cleveland Heights Grandmother Arrested by U.S. Marshals

Cleveland, OH – Today, members of the U.S. Marshals led, Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force (NOVFTF) arrested Amin Walker, 23. Walker was wanted by the Cleveland Heights Police Department for aggravated murder and aggravated robbery.

According to the Cleveland Heights Police Department, on January 4, 2025, officers were dispatched to an address on the 3500 block of Randolph Road at approximately 3:00 a.m. When officers arrived at the residence, they found 74-year-old Edith Moore with an apparent gunshot wound to the head. She was pronounced dead at the scene. Officers also found an 18-year-old man who had been shot in the leg and suffered non-life-threatening injuries.

A 16-year-old boy and Amin Walker were identified as suspects in this shooting incident and warrants were issued for their arrests. Following this incident, the Cleveland Heights Police Department arrested the 16-year-old boy. Today, members of the NOVFTF arrested Walker at a residence located in the 1000 block of E. 77th Street, Cleveland, Ohio.

U.S. Marshal Pete Elliott stated, “This violent fugitive posed a threat to our community and our officers worked relentlessly over the past several days to arrest him and take him off the street. The Cleveland Heights Police Department deserves credit for their great work in identifying the suspects in this case and assisting our task force with the arrest.”

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.