Overview

• 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.