Alleged Canadian killer captured

Local and federal law enforcement officers on Sunday (Dec. 1) captured a Canadian man wanted for murder in British Columbia during a raid south of Oroville.

Investigators learned the suspect, 28-year-old Brandon Teixeira (pictured), had been staying at a home on the 100 block of Weedy Way. According to the Butte County Sheriff’s Office, Teixeira tried escaping in a car, ramming an armored vehicle in the process. He ultimately was arrested with the help of a police dog.

The U.S. Marshals Service took him into custody, launching extradition proceedings, BCSO said.

Canadian authorities have charged Teixeira with first-degree murder in the 2017 shooting death of Nicholas Khabra, according to court documents. The documents suggest the shooting may have been an act of revenge.