Haitian man charged with Walmart employee murder entered US via Biden parole

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 28 Oct, 00:20 · Archive

Destino Jean-Louis, 23, was charged with murdering Latosha Ann Cooper outside a Pennsylvania Walmart on 21 October.

Destino Jean-Louis, 23, has been charged with murder in the shooting death of Latosha Ann Cooper, 45, outside a Walmart in Cheltenham Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania on 21 October. Jean-Louis was arrested by ICE on 23 October in Philadelphia and transferred to local authorities on 26 October.

Jean-Louis entered the United States legally on 24 November 2023 through Fort Lauderdale International Airport under the Biden administration's CHNV parole programme for migrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela, according to DHS sources. His legal status was revoked by DHS on 12 June 2025. According to court documents, Jean-Louis met Cooper whilst they both worked at Walmart in 2024. They subsequently married after Cooper allegedly offered to help him obtain a green card.

Investigators allege Jean-Louis targeted Cooper after the immigration-related marriage arrangement between them fell apart. According to court documents cited by local outlets, Jean-Louis's green card application was denied in July, and Cooper withdrew from the process and cut off contact with him.

How it is being reported

• Haitian illegal immigrant charged in murder of Walmart employee came to US via Biden parole program: DHSDestino Jean-Louis, 23, a Haitian illegal immigrant who entered during a Biden-era parole program, was charged with murder in the shooting of 45-year-old Latosha Cooper.New York Post · 28 Oct, 00:00
• Haitian illegal immigrant charged in Walmart killing entered US via Biden parole program: DHSDHS sources told Fox News that Destino Jean-Louis entered the US in 2023 through the Biden-era CHNV parole program before his legal status was revoked in 2025.Fox News · 27 Oct, 22:35

In this story: Destino Jean-Louis · Latosha Ann Cooper · Cheltenham Township · Montgomery County · Pennsylvania · Department of Homeland Security

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