Fort Pierce man arrested after 20-year-old woman's body was found on the side of the road in Melbourne

Boyfriend of woman found dead in Brevard charged with murder

The boyfriend of a 20-year-old woman found shot to death in November has been arrested and charged with premeditated murder, authorities said.

ORLANDO, Fla. - A Fort Pierce man was arrested on Thursday in connection with the deadly shooting of a 20-year-old woman whose body was found on the side of the road in West Melbourne in November, according to officials.

22-year-old Travion Dean, was arrested in Fort Lauderdale after returning to the U.S. from Jamaica, according to the Brevard County Sheriff's Office.

Credit: Brevard County Sheriff's Office

Dean has been charged with First-Degree Premeditated Murder in the death of 20-year-old Aniya Sheppard.

Deputies began investigating the case on Nov. 4, 2024, when a citizen alerted law enforcement to a body lying near the roadway at Eber Boulevard and Buddy Drive around 6:40 a.m.

Original article: 20-year-old woman found dead in Brevard County was shot in targeted attack, deputies say

Responding deputies found Sheppard, who had been fatally shot and was pronounced dead at the scene.

20-year-old Aniya Sheppard

Investigators determined that Sheppard and Dean, who had previously been in a romantic relationship, had been staying together at the Extended Stay America motel on U.S. 192 in West Melbourne.

Surveillance footage showed the pair leaving the motel early on Nov. 4 and being dropped off by a ride-share service near Eber Road and Hollywood Boulevard.

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Video evidence and other materials gathered by investigators confirmed Dean and Sheppard were together in the area at the time of the shooting, according to the sheriff’s office.

Shortly after the incident, Dean reportedly contacted another ride-share service, which picked him up on Minton Road and returned him to the motel alone.

Surveillance video later captured Dean leaving the motel with belongings that investigators determined belonged to Sheppard.

The investigation remains ongoing.

The Source: The information in this article comes from the Brevard County Sheriff's Office.

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