YEGIZAR KARAPETYAN
Also known as: Yeghiazar Gagiki Karapetyan
Current age (if alive)
43
Gender
male
Nationality
Armenia
Date of case
3/23/2015
Country
United States
Physical Description
Height
175 cm
Weight
68 kg
Eye color
Brown
Hair color
Brown
Ethnicity
White
Distinguishing marks
None known
Caution
Yegizar Karapetyan is wanted for his alleged involvement in the murder of a man on September 2, 2003, in Sacramento, California. Karapetyan, along with three accomplices, who have since been arrested, allegedly surrounded a man, pistol-whipped him, and stabbed him repeatedly with a large knife and Phillips head screwdriver. The victim died at the scene. A local arrest warrant was issued for Yegizar Karapetyan on September 5, 2003, by the Sacramento Superior and Municipal Court, District Court of California, County of Sacramento, California, after he was charged with murder. A federal arrest warrant was issued for Yegizar Karapetyan on September 30, 2003, by the United States District Court, Eastern District of California, Sacramento, California, after he was charged with unlawful flight to avoid prosecution.
Remarks
Karapetyan has ties to Armenia and may have traveled there or to Russia.
Last updated: 5/30/2026