Yaser Abdel Said (Arabic: ياسر سعيد; born January 27, 1957) is an Egyptian-American convicted murderer.

For 12 years, Said evaded arrest for the January 1, 2008, fatal shootings of his two daughters, whose bodies were found in his abandoned taxi cab in Irving, Texas.

[5] Said was taken into federal custody by the FBI, and was then transferred to Dallas County where he was held until his trial, which commenced in August 2022.

[6][7][8] Said was found guilty on August 9 after a week-long trial and was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole.

[20] Amina began dating a boy named Joseph Moreno, whom she met while taking Taekwondo classes.

Said moved his family 20 miles (32 km) to a new house in Lewisville, Texas,[16] prompting Amina to make plans to run away with Moreno, get married in Las Vegas, and start a new life.

Patricia allegedly told her daughters that December 31 was her mother's death anniversary and that she wanted to drive to East Texas to put flowers on her grave.

However, Yaser, after having inundated Patricia with phone calls (from himself and other relatives) that were initially unsuccessful, eventually convinced her to return home with the girls.

[16] When Patricia communicated this change of plans to her daughters, Sarah reluctantly agreed to return, while Amina refused, ultimately seeking refuge in her friend's house.

Patricia drove to the friend's house and pounded on the door, starting an argument with Amina to try to convince her to return to Said.

[21] On January 1, 2008, Yaser Said took Amina and Sarah to his taxi cab, kissed them, and told them he was taking them out to eat.

Alleged sightings of Said driving a taxi in New York City and in Newark, New Jersey, prompted the FBI to issue a statement suggesting he could be in the area.

[27][7][28] On December 4, 2014, Said was added to the FBI Ten Most Wanted Fugitives with a $100,000 reward for any information leading to his arrest.

Authorities suspect that other people helped Said evade arrest over the years, and a federal criminal complaint said that Islam was in contact with two more of his father's brothers.

[32] Even though Yaser Said was indicted on capital murder charges, prosecutors did not seek the death penalty.

[36] After hearing closing arguments and three hours of deliberation, the jury found Said guilty of capital murder.

[24] Dallas County District Court Judge Chika Anyiam sentenced Said to life in prison without the possibility of parole.