Rebecca Sama Karns, 31, of Fort Lauderdale, was shot while driving a white Chevrolet Equinox westbound on Broward Boulevard in the early morning of October 12, 2018. She was struck by a bullet about 2:45 a.m., veered off the road and collided with a parked car near Northwest 31st Avenue. Lauderhill Fire Rescue took her to Broward Health Medical Center, where she died the next day.

Investigators determined the shooting was targeted. Earlier that night Rebecca and a friend had been in an altercation in Fort Lauderdale’s Himmarshee District. Authorities say 29-year-old Damion Powell of Coral Springs followed the vehicle afterward and fired into the SUV, fatally wounding Rebecca. Powell was identified as the prime suspect, an arrest warrant was issued, and he was taken into custody by a U.S. Marshals Service task force on October 26, 2018; he was charged with first-degree premeditated murder and held without bond.

Rebecca worked as a hair stylist in Orlando and was survived by two young sons, ages 4 and 8. Anyone who knew Rebecca or has information about the case is asked to come forward.