Twymon Myers | |
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FBI Ten Most Wanted Fugitive | |
Charges | |
Description | |
Born | Twymon Ford Myers November 27, 1950 New York City, U.S. |
Died | November 14, 1973 New York City, U.S. | (aged 22)
Race | Black |
Gender | Male |
Status | |
Added | September 28, 1973 |
Number | 319[1] |
Killed during capture attempt | |
Twymon Ford Myers (also spelled Meyers; November 27, 1950 – November 14, 1973) was an American member of the Black Liberation Army who was killed in a shootout with police in November 1973. Myers, described as a "leading member" of the BLA, had been placed on the Federal Bureau of Investigation's list of Ten Most Wanted Fugitives in September of that year for his alleged involvement in several robberies. He was also responsible for the 1972 killing of two police officers in New York, and was a suspect in other attacks on law enforcement in the area.