The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) put a female fugitive on its Top Ten Most Wanted list with a $1,000,000 reward, and a string of tips led to the accused being captured the next day.
Law enforcement arrested KaShawn Nicola Roper, 50, in High Springs, Florida, Wednesday around 10:30 a.m. after several tips led police to Roper’s whereabouts, according to an FBI press release. High Springs Police Department (HSPD) Police Chief Antoine Sheppard said officers apprehended her during a traffic stop. The arrest took place after the FBI added Roper to the most wanted list Tuesday with a million dollar reward. She was reportedly apprehended less than 24 hours later, CBS12 News reported.
Roper had allegedly been on the run for around six years. Authorities accused her of shooting at a vehicle in Kansas City, Missouri, in August 2020. The incident resulted in the death of a woman in the car she allegedly opened fire at, the FBI said.
🚨🚨 CAPTURED: Another FBI Top Ten Most Wanted Fugitive.
KaShawn Nicola Roper was taken into custody today in Florida. Roper is wanted for her alleged involvement in an August 2020 shooting of two female victims, resulting in the death of one of the women.
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— FBI Director Kash Patel (@FBIDirectorKash) April 15, 2026
She was charged with second-degree murder, armed criminal action and unlawful use of a weapon in September 2020. A federal warrant for her arrest was issued the following year after she was charged with unlawful flight to avoid prosecution.
After the incident, Roper allegedly fled the state before law enforcement could catch up with her, CBS12 News reported. Law enforcement reportedly searched for the suspect across multiple states.
The FBI suspected that Roper was always moving to evade arrest and that she maintained connections in Texas, Colorado and Georgia, as well as others, the outlet reported.
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The HSPD, the Alachua County Sheriff’s Office and the U.S. Marshals Service worked together to arrest Roper, according to the FBI. (RELATED: US Marshals Catch Suspected War Criminal From Muslim Group Living Quietly In America: REPORT)
“This kind of seamless coordination is critical to ensuring dangerous individuals are taken off the streets. Given the serious and dangerous nature of her alleged crimes, her presence in the community posed an ongoing threat that we could not ignore,” FBI Jacksonville Special Agent in Charge Jason Carley said in a statement. (RELATED: US Murder Rate Plunges To Lowest Level In Over 100 Years, Report Shows)
The FBI said they would not provide any information regarding potential payouts in accordance with standard policies, the outlet reported.
The #FBI has added KaShawn Nicola Roper to its Ten Most Wanted Fugitives List and offers a reward of up to $1,000,000 for info leading directly to her arrest. She is #wanted for her alleged involvement in a shooting on Aug 23, 2020, in Kansas City, MO: https://t.co/W9FBCEhFci pic.twitter.com/52CTOjZeBA
— FBI Most Wanted (@FBIMostWanted) April 14, 2026
At present, Roper remains in custody in Florida and is set for extradition Missouri to face a judge on charges connected to the 2020 case.