Florida prosecutors are seeking the death penalty for Shahidul Islam (right), an illegal alien from Bangladesh who returned to the United States after being deported for the murder of his sister-in-law Monica Islam.
Illegal Bangladeshi immigrant Shahidul Islam was deported from the United States, but re-entered and allegedly killed a Florida woman, his brother’s wife, over a property dispute in Bangladesh, then fled to a sanctuary city.
Monica Islam was murdered on May 2, 2025.Prosecutors are now seeking the death penalty for Shahidul Islam, with the 44-year-old being charged this week with first-degree murder for the shooting death of Monica.“No family should have to endure the pain caused by such a horrific and senseless act of violence like this,” Florida Chief Financial Officer Blaise Ingolia wrote in a statement. He added: “The martyr of Islam entered our country illegally after his deportation, committed this heinous crime and then fled to a safe city.”Monica Islam was reported missing on May 2. Hours after her reported disappearance, she was found with a gunshot wound to her head, lying on the side of the road. She was last seen walking towards Shahidul Islam’s car from the store where she worked.After killing Monica, Shahidul rented a car and drove to New York City. He was later tracked down and detained on a federal immigration warrant because he was illegal and deported.
A search warrant revealed blood stains matching Monica Islam’s DNA in Shahidul Islam’s car, along with a bullet lodged in the passenger door and the shattered passenger window. Investigators discovered that on the day of the murder, Shahidul searched for information about the murders and arrests in Mount Dara and Eustis.Shahidul Islam was turned over to Lake County authorities on a charge of first-degree murder on May 31 of this year.Monica lived in the neighborhood with her daughter. Her husband Rashidul Islam and his brother Shahidul had previously been charged with domestic violence against her in 2024. Rashidul left for Bangladesh soon after the domestic violence case and Shahidul was deported but returned again with a murder plan.
