Florida prosecutors have announced they will seek the death penalty against Rolbert Joachin, who is charged with murdering a store clerk in Fort Myers using a hammer.

State Attorney Amira Fox stated that Joachin "will be punished to the fullest extent of the law" in connection with the fatal attack on the retail worker.

According to court records, Joachin allegedly beat the store clerk to death with a hammer during the incident in Fort Myers. The victim worked at a local retail establishment, though additional details about the circumstances of the attack have not been disclosed.

Joachin, who prosecutors say entered the United States illegally from Haiti, now faces capital murder charges that carry the possibility of execution if convicted.

The case will proceed through the Florida court system, where prosecutors must prove their case beyond a reasonable doubt to secure a death sentence. Florida law requires specific aggravating circumstances to be present for capital punishment to be considered in murder cases.