Canadian ‘most wanted’ fugitive suspected in nightclub security guard murders captured in Hartford

HARTFORD, CT (WFSB) - A man on Canada’s most wanted list for the murders of two nightclub security guards was captured in Hartford and returned to the province of Ontario.

Kensworth Alton Francis, 29, of the Bahamas, was arrested on March 26.

Kensworth Alton Francis was captured in Hartford. He was wanted for a double security guard... — Kensworth Alton Francis was captured in Hartford. He was wanted for a double security guard murder in Ontario, Canada, according to U.S. marshals.(U.S. Marshals Service)

According to the U.S. Marshals Service, Francis was wanted on two counts of first-degree murder and one count of attempted murder for shooting incident that happened in 2022 in an Ontario nightclub. Two men were killed.

At around 3:30 a.m., July 23, 2022, an argument occurred at the ATL Lounge in Vaughn, Ontario, marshals said. Following the argument, an individual pulled out a handgun and began shooting.

When officers arrived, they found two security guards, Tosin Amos-Arowoshegbe and Chibueze Momah, suffering from gunshot wounds. Despite lifesaving efforts, both men were pronounced dead on scene. A woman at the lounge was also shot, but was transported to a hospital and survived.

During the investigation, marshals said York Regional Police Homicide Unit detectives identified Francis as the attacker, but their attempts to find him were unsuccessful.

Working with the Canadian authorities, U.S. Marshals, the Hartford Police Department, and the U.S. Attorney’s office, marshals were able to develop information that led their investigation to Hartford.

Francis was found on March 26 living under the alias “John Johnson at a home on Magnolia Street in Hartford. He was taken into custody by marshals and Hartford police.

Police said they recovered one short barrel assault rifle fixed with an extended magazine, 20 rounds of 5.56 ammunition, one .45-caliber Glock handgun, another .45-caliber Glock handgun converted with a fully automatic switch, three extended pistol magazines, and 89 rounds of .45-caliber ammunition.

Francis was transported to the Hartford Federal courthouse for arraignment and charged with being a fugitive from Canada for the offense of double homicide and attempted homicide. Francis waived extradition to Canada at his initial hearing.

The U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of International Affairs of the Department’s Criminal Division and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Connecticut handled the extradition proceedings.