Ohio Man Arrested for Concealing Role in Rwandan Genocide

Eric Nshimiye, a Rwandan-born Ohio resident, faces charges for hiding his participation in the 1994 genocide to obtain U.S. citizenship.

Eric Nshimiye was arrested for his involvement in the Rwandan genocide, including murder and rape, and for lying to U.S. immigration officials.
Nshimiye, who lived in Ohio since 1995 and became a U.S. citizen in 2003, used a nail-studded club and machete in the killings.
He was part of the Interahamwe militia and actively participated in the identification and killing of Tutsis.
Nshimiye testified in the 2019 trial of a former classmate, lying about their involvement in the genocide.
Federal authorities charged Nshimiye with perjury, obstruction of justice, and scheme to conceal.