Top fugitive wanted in viral cell phone killing found in Maine, agents say

BALTIMORE COUNTY, Md. (WBFF) — After nearly two and a half years on the run, a top fugitive featured on Maryland’s Most Wanted has been captured.

Amir Johnson, 26, was wanted for the April 2024 murder of his former girlfriend Shakeia Allen, 27, in Baltimore County.

According to the US Marshals Service, Johnson was in custody for another domestic crime in Maine, and a member of law enforcement there recognized his mugshot placed on a BOLO and reward flyer re-released in April 2026.

Investigators also said Johnson was using an alias.

When asked, authorities in Maine would not provide any preliminary details about the domestic crime, including when it occurred and how long Johnson had been in custody.

Johnson had been featured on Maryland’s Most Wanted several times since the fatal shooting.

A bystander captured the crime on cell phone video.

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In the viral video, you can see a man following Allen in the parking lot of the apartment complex.

Allen can then be heard screaming and even warning the man that he’s being recorded.

Seconds later, several gunshots.

Officers responded to an apartment complex on Whitelaw Place in Nottingham after reports of a shooting on April 21, 2024.

There, Allen was pronounced dead

Baltimore County Police later identified Johnson as the suspect in the case and issued a warrant for his arrest.

At the time of the shooting, court records indicated Johnson was scheduled to appear in court within the next week for a misdemeanor domestic assault involving Allen.

Records also showed the pair had previously filed civil domestic violence complaints against one another. The temporary protective orders were granted, but the case was later dismissed due to both parties failing to appear in court.

According to Baltimore County Police, Johnson has been indicted by a grand jury.

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Court records show he was extradited to Baltimore County by at least August 12, when he was denied bond in Baltimore County court for the pending misdemeanor assault prior to the murder.