FL Woman Beaten To Death With Hammer, Man Charged: Feds

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FORT MYERS, FL — A Haitian national faces homicide charges in connection with the beating death of a store clerk this week in Fort Myers, according to federal immigration authorities.

Officers on Tuesday arrested Rolbert Joachin after authorities said the 40-year-old approached the clerk, who is a mother, and hit her in the head several times on April 3 at a gas station.

This was after he was accused of smashing her car windshield, according to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

Fort Myers Police and agents with the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement later located Joachin on Mango Street, where he was arrested, authorities said.

Lee County Jail records on Friday showed Joachin is facing charges of homicide and criminal mischief damage to property $1,000-plus. A bond had not been set as of early Friday.

President Donald Trump on Thursday released video surveillance in connection with the incident on his Truth Social account. The graphic 20-second clip appears to show a man attacking a woman in a parking lot.

"The video of her brutal slaying is one of the most vicious things you will ever see," Trump said in the post. " … Please say a prayer for this innocent woman’s family. We will ensure quick and severe JUSTICE is served in this case!"

No matter the outcome of the case, Homeland Security authorities said Joachin will be deported as they have issued a detainer against him.

Joachin first came to the U.S. in August 2022, officials said. A federal judge ordered his removal that year, but officials said he was granted temporary protected status under the Biden administration. The status expired in 2024, officials said.