Jason Derek Brown: The True Crime Story and Key Facts

Jason Derek Brown is an American fugitive wanted for first degree murder and armed robbery in Phoenix, Arizona. On November 29, 2004, Brown allegedly shot and killed Robert Keith Palomares, a 24-year-old armored car guard outside a movie theater and then fled with stolen money. On December 8, 2007, he was named by the FBI as the 489th fugitive to be placed on its Ten Most Wanted list. He is considered armed and extremely dangerous. On September 7, 2022, he was removed from the Ten Most Wanted list. He was replaced on the list by Michael James Pratt. Despite his removal from the Top Ten List, Brown remains a wanted fugitive. In 2022, a theatrical film about Brown's life was made, titled American Murderer, starring Tom Pelphrey, Ryan Phillippe, Idina Menzel, and Jacki Weaver.

Why the case is remembered

The Jason Derek Brown story remains one of the most discussed entries in true-crime history, covered in documentaries, podcasts and books. The summary above follows the publicly documented record.

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