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Haitian National Charged in Fatal Florida Gas Station Hammer Attack

DHS faults federal release followed by Temporary Protected Status for allowing him to remain in the U.S.

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An image collage containing 3 images, Image 1 shows Surveillance footage appeared to show Joachim smashing the woman’s car windshield, approaching her, and repeatedly hitting her in the head with a hammer, Image 2 shows Joachim was spotted walking on the streets before the attack, Image 3 shows Rolbert Joachim was arrested and charged with second-degree murder and criminal damage to property on April 2, 2026
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Overview

  • Rolbert Joachim, 40, was arrested in Fort Myers and charged with second-degree murder and criminal damage to property after a clerk was killed in a hammer attack outside a gas station on Friday.
  • Surveillance video described by DHS shows the assailant smashing the victim’s windshield, approaching her, and striking her in the head; authorities have not released her name, and local reports say she was a mother of two.
  • DHS says Joachim entered the U.S. in August 2022, was released, later received a final order of removal, and then obtained Temporary Protected Status that expired in 2024.
  • ICE helped Fort Myers police locate and arrest Joachim and has filed a detainer, with officials saying he will be deported regardless of the criminal case’s outcome.
  • Temporary Protected Status grants short-term lawful presence to people from designated countries facing crises, and DHS leaders, echoed by conservative outlets, are using this case to press broader immigration policy concerns.