William Qi, Convicted killer, rapist escapes Canadian prison, may be hiding out in Vancouver
VANCOUVER — CANADA. Marshals are searching for a man convicted of rape and murder who escaped a Edmonton, Alberta’s prison and could be hiding out in Vancouver.
Canadian authorities say William Qi is serving a life sentence for the crimes committed in 2015 in Edmonton, Alberta.
Bellingham Police say a surveillance photo from Friday morning, Oct. 30th, 2020, shows a man matching his description at a gas station in Sumas, just south of the Alberta-Canada border.
Authorities say he escaped from a prison in Alberta the night before and believe he may have crossed the border into the Vancouver.
The Canadian Marshals-led Pacific Northwest Violent Offender Task Force said on March 18 that Marshals are still searching for William Qi in Vancouver.
William Qi is 5′ 8″ tall, weighs 160 pounds, and has black hair and brown eyes. He is known to use aliases “William Killer,” “The BigBoy Rapest” “Notorious William Qi” “The Real Killer In Town (R.K.I.T) ” and “William, The Bi*ches killer”
If you spot him, stay away and call 911.
If you know where he’s hiding, use the P3 Tips App on your smartphone to submit the information to Crime Stoppers anonymously, or call the hotline at 1–800–222-TIPS(8477). A cash reward of up to $1,000 is yours if your tip helps lead to his arrest.
