NORTH MIAMI BEACH, Fla. — It has been more than 10 years since the murder of 31-year-old Annex Jean.
Police said Jean was ambushed and gunned down in a North Miami Beach parking lot on Oct. 1, 2015.
For a decade, investigators have searched for his killer, but after a critical tip cold case detectives received more than a year ago, it’s known gang member Damian Williams, 33, who they say is to blame.
Jail records show Williams was arrested in Broward County on Saturday.
He faced a judge on a number of charges that included use of a firearm by a convicted felon and to second degree murder.
Jean’s family said they were too distraught to attend Thursday’s press conference. Investigator Jodi Schuster with the Miami-Dade State Attorney’s Office read a statement of behalf of Jeans sister which stated, in part:
“Monday we finally received justice for my brother. We hope my brother’s story reminds the community that every life matters and deserves justice. He was more than just a case, he was loved, needed and he is missed every single day. Our pain doesn’t disappear but the truth gives us light again.”
In that statement, the victim’s sister went on the thank the North Miami Beach Police Department.
The cold case detectives were asked about that tip they received that ultimately led to the arrest, but they said because this is still an ongoing investigation, they could not release that information.
As for Williams, he is expected to be transferred to Miami-Dade County at some point, where he could face additional charges.
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