{"id":916682,"date":"2026-10-01T14:44:14","date_gmt":"2026-10-01T14:44:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/916682\/"},"modified":"2026-10-01T14:44:14","modified_gmt":"2026-10-01T14:44:14","slug":"man-wanted-on-2023-attempted-murder-charges-in-brampton-arrested-in-manitoba","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/916682\/","title":{"rendered":"Man wanted on 2023 attempted murder charges in Brampton arrested in Manitoba"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Nakeem Jamar Johnson, 36, was arrested in Cross Lake, Manitoba. Photo: Peel Regional Police<\/p>\n<p>A man facing attempted murder charges in Brampton, who wanted on a Canada-wide warrant for more than three years, was finally arrested in Manitoba.<\/p>\n<p>Nakeem Jamar Johnson, 36, was arrested in Cross Lake, Manitoba, with assistance from the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, on Sept. 22, Peel Regional Police said today.<\/p>\n<p>Cross Lake is a remote community approximately 520 kilometres north of Winnipeg.<\/p>\n<p>Johnson has been wanted since 2023 in connection with an attempted murder investigation, police said.<\/p>\n<p>Police said the investigation began on Feb. 3, 2022, when <a href=\"https:\/\/www.insauga.com\/man-shot-in-brampton-indication-of-multiple-suspects\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">police responded to a shooting<\/a> in the area of Queen Street East and Rutherford Road in Brampton.<\/p>\n<p>A man was found suffering from gunshot wounds and sustained serious but non-life-threatening injuries, police said.<\/p>\n<p>      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"vidyard-player-embed\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1790865852_456_Afo3papz87ELh8xheU2122.jpg\" data-videoid=\"850158\" data-uuid=\"Afo3papz87ELh8xheU2122\" data-v=\"4\" data-type=\"inline\" data-muted=\"1\" style=\"width:100%\"\/>    <\/p>\n<p>      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"vidyard-player-embed\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1790865854_587_2DeNPYdrXQbde46QivZd2A.jpg\" data-videoid=\"845292\" data-uuid=\"2DeNPYdrXQbde46QivZd2A\" data-v=\"4\" data-type=\"inline\" data-muted=\"1\" style=\"width:100%\"\/>    <\/p>\n<p>On May 8, 2023, investigators executed search warrants at multiple locations across the Greater Toronto Area, police said.<\/p>\n<p>Police said officers seized five firearms, approximately 10 kilograms of methamphetamine and \u201csignificant quantities\u201d of fentanyl and cocaine.<\/p>\n<p>Following the investigation, a Canada-wide warrant was issued for Johnson\u2019s arrest on several charges, including attempted murder, conspiracy to commit murder, possession of a firearm, drug trafficking, four counts of knowledge of unauthorized possession of a firearm, four counts of possession of a loaded prohibited firearm, and four counts of possession of a prohibited device.<\/p>\n<p>Last 30 Days: 54,879 Votes<\/p>\n<p>All Time: 1,552,022 Votes<\/p>\n<p>    338 VOTES<br \/>\n    Do election lawn signs influence how you vote?    <\/p>\n<p>Major Crime Unit investigators transported Johnson from Winnipeg to Brampton, where he was held for a bail hearing.<\/p>\n<p>Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to contact investigators from the Major Crime Unit at (905) 453-2121, ext. 2290.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Man Wanted for Attempted Murder Since 2023 Arrested<\/p>\n<p>Read More:<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Ujw83yzJB2\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/t.co\/Ujw83yzJB2<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/siVBPsVPv8\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/siVBPsVPv8<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Peel Regional Police (@PeelPolice) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/PeelPolice\/status\/2105615907124912307?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">October 1, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p>        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.insauga.com\/editorial-guidelines\" class=\"editorial-guidelines-link d-block mb-4\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n            INsauga&#8217;s Editorial Standards and Policies        <\/a><\/p>\n<p>\tStay in the know.<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe now to receive our daily email of today\u2019s top stories in your city!<\/p>\n<p>    <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Nakeem Jamar Johnson, 36, was arrested in Cross Lake, Manitoba. 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