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]
Mansoor was either convicted of or wanted for the following crimes: [3] [6]
During a national manhunt for Mansoor, he was difficult to catch or identify. He had used a large number of aliases, disguises, and stolen identities, making the determination of his identity or nationality a challenge for law enforcement. [4] [8]
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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]
Mansoor was either convicted of or wanted for the following crimes: [3] [6]
During a national manhunt for Mansoor, he was difficult to catch or identify. He had used a large number of aliases, disguises, and stolen identities, making the determination of his identity or nationality a challenge for law enforcement. [4] [8]
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