Cleveland club shooting suspect arrested in Massachusetts after month on the run
Photo: U.S. Marshals Museum (file photo)U.S. Marshals arrested the man wanted in a fatal shooting outside a Cleveland social club on Tuesday in Massachusetts, ending a manhunt that stretched more than a month after the attack left one man dead and his son wounded.
Juan Antonio Lozada Delgado, 47, was taken into custody without incident at a home in the 100 block of Elm Street in Holyoke, Massachusetts, members of the U.S. Marshals fugitive task force said. Holyoke is about two hours west of Boston. He was wanted by the Cleveland Division of Police on a murder charge and by the Marshals Service for violating the terms of his federal supervised release.
The shooting happened around 1:10 a.m. on Sunday, October 4, outside Club Alma Yaucana in the 2600 block of West 25th Street in Cleveland, according to police. Lozada Delgado is accused of shooting two people — José Pedraza, 48, who died from his injuries, and Pedraza's 22-year-old son, who was seriously wounded. Police said the gunfire followed an altercation in the club's parking lot.
Investigators identified Lozada Delgado as a suspect quickly and obtained a warrant, the Marshals Service said. Members of the Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force began searching for him immediately and believed he had fled Ohio for the East Coast shortly after the shooting. Investigators in Massachusetts received information about his possible whereabouts earlier this month, and the task force located him on Tuesday afternoon.
"Violent fugitives may cross state lines to evade capture, but they cannot escape the reach of strong law enforcement partnerships," said Chief Deputy Matt Lawlor of the U.S. Marshals Service in Massachusetts. "From Cleveland to Boston, our teams share a relentless commitment to bringing fugitives to justice and protecting our communities."
Lozada Delgado will remain in custody in Massachusetts until he can be extradited to Ohio to face the state murder charge and the federal supervised-release violation, which stems from a 2016 drug case in the District of Puerto Rico. "Dedicated members of the Cleveland Division of Police work diligently to identify those who do harm in our communities," said U.S. Marshal Pete Elliott. "Our task force and the extensive reach of the U.S. Marshals Service will ensure fugitives will be found and held accountable for their actions."
The charges against Lozada Delgado are allegations, not findings of guilt. No extradition date or Ohio court appearance date has been announced.
Sources: U.S. Marshals Service, "Cleveland Homicide Suspect Arrested by U.S. Marshals in Massachusetts" (Nov. 10, 2026, full text verified); Cleveland Boricua, "Club Alma Yaucana Shooting Suspect Arrested in Massachusetts" (Nov. 11, 2026, full text verified). Event date verified: November 10, 2026 (arrest in Holyoke, Massachusetts).
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