The United States Department of Homeland Security announced on Apr. 15 that Lauren Bullis, an employee of the DHS Office of Inspector General, was killed on April 13. The suspect is Olaolukitan Adon Abel, a 26-year-old born in the United Kingdom who was naturalized as a U.S. citizen by the Biden Administration in 2022.
According to DHS, Abel has a prior criminal record with convictions for sexual battery, battery against a police officer, obstruction, assault with a deadly weapon, and vandalism. He now stands accused of murdering Bullis during what authorities described as a brutal shooting and stabbing while she was walking her dog. The department also said Abel has been arrested for the murder of an unidentified woman outside a Checkers restaurant and for allegedly shooting a homeless man multiple times outside a Kroger store in Brookhaven.
Lauren Bullis served in several roles at the DHS Office of Inspector General (OIG), including Auditor in the Office of Audits and Team Leader in the Office of Innovation. A statement from DHS described her as someone who "exemplified dedication to the OIG mission" and brought "warmth, kindness, and a genuine sense of care to her colleagues each day."
“On Monday, a DHS employee, Lauren Bullis, was brutally shot and stabbed to death by Olaolukitan Adon Abel, a 26-year-old born in the United Kingdom who was naturalized by the Biden Administration in 2022. Since President Trump took office, USCIS has implemented measures to ensure individuals with criminal histories and who otherwise lack good moral character do not attain citizenship,” said DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin. “He has also been arrested for the murder of an unidentified woman whom he reportedly shot outside a Checkers before randomly shooting a homeless man multiple times outside a Kroger in Brookhaven. These acts of pure evil have devastated our Department and my prayers are with the families of the victims.”
In response to incidents involving violent offenders within immigrant populations or those seeking citizenship status changes, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced last December that it had created a new vetting center aimed at enhancing screening procedures for immigration applications with special attention given to identifying terrorists or individuals posing threats to public safety.
Additionally, USCIS began conducting neighborhood investigations again starting November last year under existing statutory authority. These investigations aim to verify eligibility for naturalization by reviewing residency status as well as moral character and loyalty toward constitutional values.
