Florida Hairstylist Killed in Luxury High-Rise Garage — and Suspect's Chilling Claim Haunts Loved Ones
Her friend, Ian Bryant, had stopped off at his luxury apartment building in Sunrise to grab something before bringing Hosford home
Hosford was a beloved and popular hair stylist in Fort LauderdaleA Florida hair stylist who was waiting in the parking garage of her friend's luxury apartment building was fatally stabbed when a knife-wielding man attacked her out of nowhere.
Just after 1:30 a.m. on Wednesday, May 28, Hailey Hosford, 27, of Boca Raton, was getting out of her friend Ian Bryant's car in the parking garage at The Retreat at Sawgrass Village in Sunrise, when she saw a man coming toward her, according to an arrest report reviewed by PEOPLE.
Hosford 'quickly re-enter(ed) the vehicle in an apparent attempt to hide,' according to the report.
But before she could close the door, the suspect, identified as Jackson Sagesse, 21, of Sunrise, allegedly forced the door open and stabbed her repeatedly in the neck and throat, according to the report.
When Bryant returned to the garage, the suspect allegedly stabbed him in the throat during a 'violent confrontation,' per the report.
With Sagesse allegedly chasing him, Bryant ran from the garage and managed to call 911.
Sagesse allegedly returned to the garage and tried to unsuccessfully drive the car with Hosford lying unresponsive on the backseat floor before he fled on foot, according to the report.
Police spoke to an employee at the apartment complex who immediately recognized Sagesse as a resident of a nearby apartment building, the report alleges.
Sagesse was arrested at the apartment where he lives with his mother, where authorities allegedly found a kitchen knife in his front right pocket that matched one found in the car in the garage, the report states.
When Sagesse was read his rights, he allegedly told officers, 'I just killed someone and walked away.'
Hosford was pronounced dead at the scene. Bryant was rushed to a local hospital.
Sagesse is charged with premeditated murder and attempted murder. He is being held at the Broward County Jail without bond. It is unclear whether he has retained an attorney who can speak on his behalf.As police continue to investigate, Hosford's loved ones are mourning the loss of the popular hair stylist who owned the Hailey Janes Beauty Boutique in Fort Lauderdale.
Hosford's best friend, Aubrey Rosebrock, told 7 News, 'She was a force to be reckoned with.'
Bryant stopped off at his apartment that night 'to grab some stuff,' he told 7 News. Then he was going to take her home, he said.
'I know she was a fighter,' he told 7 News. 'I believe she fought, and I believe she was scared.'
Growing emotional, he said, 'I want the world to know what her name is and who she was. There's evil, and there's good, and we lost the good. The good lost.'
People from all over the world will be attending her funeral, he said.
In a GoFundMe set up to help pay for Hosford's Celebration of Life on June 11, organizer Heather Hadwen wrote that remaining contributions will go toward a nonprofit scholarship fund — the Hailey Jane Beauty Foundation — created in her honor.
"This sacred offering will provide support for those pursuing their dreams in the world of hair, beauty, and self-expression, a world Hailey illuminated with her passion, artistry, and radiant soul from the young age of 16," Hadwen wrote.
A GoFundMe was also set up for Ian Bryant to help him defray medical costs.
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