Florida Woman Found Shot Dead on Side of Road

Florida investigators say a 20-year-old woman found shot to death off a roadway in Melbourne was killed in a targeted attack.

The body was found just after 6:30 a.m. Monday when a witness notified deputies, the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office said. The victim had been shot and was pronounced dead on the scene.

Investigators identified the woman as Anniya Sheppard of Fort Pierce.

The sheriff’s office asked anyone with information to call Agent Kevin Morris of the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office Homicide Unit at 321-633-8413 or CRIMELINE at 1-800-423-TIPS (8477).

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[Featured image: Anniya Sheppard/Brevard County Sheriff’s Office]