BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. — The Brevard County Grand Jury has indicted Travion Dean for first-degree premeditated murder for the shooting of ex-girlfriend in West Melbourne.
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Deputies said 22-year-old Travion Dean of Fort Pierce was arrested for the shooting death of 20-year-old Aniya Sheppard.
Sheppard was found dead in the early morning hours of Nov. 4 on the ground near Eder Boulevard and Buddy Drive.
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Dean was arrested on Jan. 2 in Fort Lauderdale as he reentered the country from Jamaica, according to a report.
The grand jury has indicted Dean on two counts: first-degree premeditated murder with a firearm and tampering with evidence related to a capital felony.
Investigators said Sheppard and Dean had been in a prior romantic relationship and were staying at the Extended Stay America motel on US 192 in West Melbourne.
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Deputies said evidence shows the two shared a rideshare vehicle before the shooting, and Dean returned to the motel alone afterward.
Sheppard’s family said Dean was her former boyfriend and described the relationship as “toxic and violent”.
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