Haitian man, illegally in U.S., accused of woman's brutal murder in Florida

· Toronto Sun

A man accused of killing a Florida gas station clerk with a hammer last week is in the country illegally, authorities say.

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Rolbert Joachin, 40, originally from Haiti, is charged with murder and property damage. He is now facing deportation , the Department of Homeland Security said at a press conference in Miami on Friday.

Fort Myers Police Department said the suspect was arrested on April 2 after he was accused of bludgeoning the innocent mother to death.

The victim was identified as Nilufa Easmin, also known as Yasmin.

Man arrived to U.S. in 2022

Kelly Walker, acting field office director for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Miami, said during a news conference that Joachin arrived in a “water vessel” near Key West, Fla., on Aug. 9, 2022. He was taken into custody and transferred to ICE detention.

After a federal judge issued a final order for his removal the following month, then-president Joe Biden’s administration granted him Temporary Protected Status in 2023, but that expired in 2024.

Walker said his protected status was revoked.

According to court documents, police said the accused admitted he went to the Chevron gas station in Fort Myers to kill the worker, telling detectives that he wore the same clothes from two days earlier so that she would recognize him, reports Gulf Coast NBC .

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Smashed victim’s car windshield before attack

Homeland Security said surveillance footage showed that the suspect smashed the victim’s car windshield to get her to come outside. When she approached the man, he repeatedly hit her in the head with a hammer in broad daylight.

Police said Joachin is also a suspect in another case, but they did not reveal any other details of the months-long investigation.

Trump shares graphic video of murder

On Thursday night, President Donald Trump shared to social media the unedited graphic video of the victim’s murder with a warning that it was not suitable for children.

“An Illegal Alien Criminal from Haiti, who was released into our Country by the WORST President in History, Crooked Joe Biden, and the Radical Democrats in Congress, just beat an innocent woman to death with a hammer at a gas station in Florida,” Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform .

“The video of her brutal slaying is one of the most vicious things you will ever see.”

Online fundraiser for victim’s daughters

An online fundraiser organized by the Bangladesh Association of Southwest Florida was set up to collect funds for the victim’s family.

“Easmin was a devoted mother who worked tirelessly to provide for her two young daughters,” Ohee Syed wrote . “Tragically, her life was cut short while she was at work in Fort Myers, FL, leaving her family and friends heartbroken. The loss of Easmin has created an unimaginable void in the lives of her daughters.”

As of Friday afternoon, more than $13,000 had been collected to go towards her daughter’s basic needs.

“Easmin’s dedication to her children was unwavering, and it is our hope that the community can come together to honour her memory by supporting her girls,” Syed wrote.

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