Rachid Benaissa is a man of considerable allure and sophistication. He has lived in France and Algiers before settling in the U. S. in the '80s, and is fluent in French. His English is effortless, with a trace of a French accent. Well educated and suave, Rachid is quite a connoisseur of music, literature, food and wine. He is also passionate and knowledgeable about European cars; in the '90s, Rachid was making a good living as a mechanic in Hollywood, Florida. His Mediterranean looks and temperament had earned him a swooning throng of female admirers, but Rachid only had eyes for Patricia.

Sadly, Patricia no longer shared Benaissa's sentiments after getting to know him better. Having dated him on and off for six months, she was trying to break it off and get away from his possessiveness and explosive temper, fueled by frequent use of cocaine. On June 6, 1996, Rachid Benaissa paid Patricia a visit at the real estate office where she worked, and following a loud, explosive argument, shot her multiple times, as her stunned coworkers dialed 911. He quickly ran out and drove off in a red convertible before police arrived on the scene. Patricia was in her early 30s.

It has been 12 years, and Benaissa is still at large and considered an international fugitive. Police believe he may have been living in Canada, then France and Algiers. Rachid Benaissa is now almost 60 years old, living out his days in cosmopolitan splendor.