FORT MYERS, Fla. (CBS12) — An undocumented Haitian immigrant has been accused of killing a mother by striking her with a hammer at a gas station in Florida.

“This illegal alien barbarically hit this woman in the head multiple times with a hammer. This heinous murderer was released into the country by the Biden administration. Not only did the Biden administration release him into the country, but they then gave him Temporary Protected Status. Their reckless immigration policies cost this woman her life,” said Acting Assistant Secretary Lauren Bis.

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced on Tuesday that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) assisted the Fort Myers Police Department in the arrest of Rolbert Joachim, a Haitian man accused of killing a mother with a hammer at a Fort Myers gas station.

According to DHS, on April 3, Fort Myers police responded to an emergency call at a gas station.

Officials said that surveillance footage revealed Joachim allegedly smashing the victim’s car windshield, approaching her, and repeatedly striking her in the head with a hammer, killing her.

The victim was reportedly working as a store clerk at the gas station.

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Following the attack, the Police Department reached out to ICE for assistance in tracking down Joachim, who was located later on Mango Street in Fort Myers.

It was reported that Joachim first entered the United States in August 2022 and was released into the country during the Biden administration. In the same year, a federal judge issued an order for his removal from the country, but he was granted Temporary Protected Status, which expired in 2024, per the report.

ICE said that they have placed a detainer on Joachim and said he will be deported regardless of the outcome of the current legal proceedings surrounding the case.