A Fort Pierce man faces a charge of first-degree murder after his girlfriend’s body was found along a Central Florida road in early November.
The Brevard County Sheriff’s Office announced Thursday the arrest of Travion Dean, 22, of Fort Pierce in the shooting death of 20-year-old, Aniya Sheppard.
The victim’s body was found in the early morning hours of Nov. 4 in unincorporated West Melbourne.
The investigation began when deputies responded to the area of Eber Boulevard near Buddy Drive at about 6:40 a.m. after a deputy was alerted by a resident that there appeared to be a body lying just off the road.
When deputies arrived, they found Sheppard dead at the scene with a gunshot wound.
The sheriff’s office said their investigation revealed that the victim and Dean — who had been in a prior romantic relationship — were staying in a room at the Extended Stay America motel located on U.S. Route 192 in West Melbourne.
Investigators said the couple left the motel together in the early morning hours of Nov. 4 after being picked up by a ride-share service, who dropped them off in the area of Eber Road and Hollywood Boulevard.