Man wanted in Juniata Park fatal shooting, Boston stabbings arrested in Massachusetts, police say
Wagner Tejeda-Pena, 24, is wanted for allegedly shooting a 76-year-old man who was out on his routine morning walk in Philadelphia in June 2022. (Philadelphia Police Department)
PHILADELPHIA - A suspect wanted in connection with the fatal shooting of a man on his daily walk in Juniata Park and several stabbings in Boston is now in police custody, according to the Boston Police Department.
Wagner Tejeda-Pena, 24, is wanted for the murder of 76-year-old Loi Nguyen, who was found shot once in the head near his driveway in the alleyway behind L and Claridge Streets.
According to police, Ngueyn was out for his routine morning walk in his neighborhood when he was shot unprovoked.
The incident was captured on surveillance video and footage from a neighbor is believed to show Tejeda-Pena running down an alleyway towards Hunting Park after the shooting.
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Police say the suspect is also wanted for an aggravated assault on the 1200 block of East Luzerne Street that took place about 15 minutes before the deadly shooting.
According to the Boston Police Department, Tejeda-Pena, also known as Wagner Ernesto Pena Tejeda and Waner Tejeda, is a person who has made threats to kill family members. He is also wanted on two warrants out of West Roxbury District Court in connection with two Boston stabbing incidents.
Authorities in Boston say Tejeda-Pena was arrested in Lawrence, Massachusetts on Thursday at 11:27 p.m.
He is set to be arraigned in West Roxbury District Court Friday.
Officials have not said if and when he will be extradited back to Pennsylvania.