The Brevard County Sheriff’s Office released the identity of the woman whose body was found on the side of the road early Monday morning in West Melbourne.
The woman, 20-year-old Aniya Sheppard, a Fort Pierce resident, was shot and pronounced dead at the scene, according to officers.
Sheppard’s body was found near Eber Boulevard and Buddy Drive around 6:40 a.m. after a citizen noticed something and alerted a deputy at a nearby gas station, BCSO said in a news release.
The investigation is ongoing and investigators believe Sheppard was the intended target.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office’s homicide unit at 321-633-8413, or Crimeline at 1-800-423-8477.
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Source: Fox35Orlando
