Yaser Abdel Said
About
Egyptian-American taxi driver and convicted murderer. In 2008 he shot and killed his two daughters, Amina and Sarah. For 12 years he evaded arrest, 6 of which he was listed on the FBI's 10 Most Wanted Fugitives List. He was finally captured August 26, 2020 in Justin, Texas.
Before Fame
He was born in Sinai, Egypt. He came to the U.S. in 1983 on a student visa. He married Patricia "Tissie" Owens in February 1987 when he was 30 and she was 15. He became a permanent resident in the U.S., gaining full citizenship in 1997.
Trivia
In August 2017, a maintenance worker saw a man matching his description in Islam Said's apartment. Three years later he was still with his son, this time in Texas. Police watched the house 24-hours a day for one week before making their move, gaining a search warrant and arresting him.
Family Life
His wife, Patricia Owens, filed for divorce in 2009. Together they had 3 children, a son named Islam and their two daughters, Amina and Sarah. He also had a daughter from a previous relationship. His son and his brother, Abdulfatah Said, were convicted of concealing a person from arrest.
Associated With
Nikko Jenkins is a criminal also convicted for multiple murders.
