A man has been arrested in connection with the road-rage shooting on Interstate 95 in Fort Lauderdale that killed a preschool teacher in November, authorities said.
Jahkobi Williams, 21, of Pembroke Pines, was taken into custody Thursday night and faces charges of first-degree murder with a firearm and attempted first-degree murder with a firearm, Broward Sheriff's Office officials said.
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The shooting happened just before 9 p.m. on Nov. 27 on I-95 southbound between the Sunrise Boulevard exit and the Broward Boulevard exit.
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Florida Highway Patrol and the Fort Lauderdale Police Department responded to the scene where they found two victims who were shot while driving on the interstate.
The two victims were transported by Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue to an area hospital with gunshot wounds. One of them, later identified as Ana "Ani" Estevez, died from her injuries.
Estevez worked at a preschool in Broward while attending college at Florida Atlantic University, majoring in early childhood development with the goal of becoming a teacher for students with special needs.
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Authorities said a newer model white BMW 840i series side-swiped the victims’ Nissan Sentra. At that point, Williams allegedly fired a gun and shot both victims. Estevez's boyfriend was also shot but sustained injuries that were not life-threatening.
A third victim, a juvenile woman who was in a separate vehicle, was later identified at a nearby hospital and had also sustained injuries that were not life-threatening. Detectives believed the same BMW was also involved in this shooting that occurred on Interstate 95 between Atlantic Boulevard and Sample Road.
The investigation was turned over to BSO’s Homicide Unit.
Williams was booked into the BSO Main Jail, where he remained held without bond. Attorney information wasn't available.
