Man accused of killing woman at Fort Myers gas station revealed to be undocumented immigrant

FORT MYERS, Fla. —

The man accused of killing a woman with a hammer at a Chevron gas station on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard at Highland Avenue in Fort Myers was reportedly an undocumented immigrant from Haiti.

According to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security on Tuesday, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement assisted the Fort Myers Police Department in the arrest of Rolbert Joachin on Friday.

DHS said FMPD said for ICE's help, and they found Joachin on Mango Street.

Those who knew the victim said her name was Yasmin, a mother to two teenage daughters who hails from Bangladesh. The report states her full name was Nilufa Easmin.

Surveillance video from the store captured the attack. In the video, you can see Joachin reportedly smashing a car windshield. Employees at the store tell Gulf Coast News the vehicle belonged to the victim. The surveillance video then shows the clerk coming outside. Joachin then approaches the victim and is accused of hitting her in the head with the hammer.

Joachin reportedly first entered the country in August 2022 and was released into the country, according to DHS. A federal judge issued a final order of removal against him in 2022, but he was granted Temporary Protected Status that expired in 2024.

ICE has issued a hold against Joachin, and DHS said he will be reported regardless of the case's outcome. Joachin is due back in court Wednesday.

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