FORT LAUDERDALE – The FBI has arrested a person sought in a two decades old murder and armed kidnapping in Lauderhill.
In December 2002, Kareem Lightbourne, who was 26 at the time, reportedly walked into the apartment of his ex-girlfriend, Monifa Smith, on NW 21st Avenue and fatally shot 23-yr-aged Kirk Ennis who experienced been staying with her.
“My heart is at joy due to the fact at minimum I don’t have to wonder and ponder any longer, he has to pay the rate,” mentioned Navlette Williams, the mother of Kirk Ennis. Thursday, she been given a call from a detective informing her about Lightbourne’s arrest.
“You have a son who passed absent over 20 several years? I stated yes, and he went on to inform me… They extradited him back again,” mentioned Williams.
Lighbourne, now 47, confirmed up in Broward’s Bond Courtroom Thursday morning. He declined from owning a general public defender and explained he would hire a non-public lawyer.
Again in 2002, Lighborne allegedly kidnapped SmithLighborne then allegedly kidnapped Smith and her two-12 months-aged son at gunpoint. Smith and her son have been in a position to escape about two several hours later on near a grocery keep on Point out Highway 7.
Lightbourne later on fled the condition.
Immediately after mastering of Lightbourne’s flight, the FBI attained a federal “illegal flight to steer clear of prosecution” warrant for his arrest.
According to paperwork from the Broward Sheriff’s Place of work, Lighbourne had flown to Turks and Caicos Island. Nevertheless, brokers from the FBI arrested him just lately in the Dominican Republic.
CBS Information Miami’s Ivan Taylor asked Ms. Williams, “What do you want now, as the mother of the sufferer?”
“Justice! I need to have justice. I need to know the rationale why they killed him. Why? They established up and killed him,” reported Williams.
Lightbourne is remaining held at Broward’s most important jail. His bond listening to was reset for Friday so he could get hold of his family members and seek the services of a personal legal professional.
