Prosecutors are seeking the death penalty involving an illegal alien who re-entered the U.S.after being deported and allegedly killed a Florida woman before fleeing to a sanctuary city.Bangladeshi national Shahidul Islam, 44, was indicted Wednesday by a Lake County, Florida, grand jury on a premeditated first-degree murder charge for the May 2, 2025, shooting death of his sister-in-law, Monica Islam.Hours after Monica Islam's disappearance on May 2, she was found with a gunshot wound to the head on the side of the road, according to State Attorney Bill Gladson of the Fifth Judicial Circuit.She was last seen walking toward Shahidul Islam's car, and Gladson said authorities discovered he made numerous "suspicious" searches online on the morning of the killing.THREE-TIME DEPORTED ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT CHARGED WITH KILLING NORTH CAROLINA GIRL, 6, AFTER RUNNING STOP SIGNShahidul Islam, 44, was indicted Wednesday by a Florida grand jury.
He allegedly re-entered the U.S.after being deported and is accused of killing his sister-in-law.
(Lake County Sheriff's Office Florida/Facebook)A search warrant uncovered bloodstains matching Monica Islam's DNA in Shahidul Islam's car, along with a bullet lodged in the passenger door and a shattered passenger window.Following the killing, Gladson said Shahidul Islam rented a car and drove to New York City.He was later tracked down in a joint effort between local, state and federal law enforcement partners.ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT TRUCK DRIVER CHARGED IN DEATH OF TROOPER WHO MOVED HOME TO CARE FOR MOM WITH CANCERState Attorney Bill Gladson of the Fifth Judicial Circuit provides an update on the Lake County, Fla., killing during a news conference.(WOFL)After being prosecuted and sentenced for his unlawful entry into the U.S., Shahidul Islam was extradited back to Lake County.
He is currently being held without bond at the Lake County Detention Facility.Gladson's office announced on Wednesday it is seeking the death penalty, citing the severe natur...