Kapricia Bishop, 37, was shot and killed on March 25, 2022, in Merritt Island, Florida, after a dispute with her sister, Brittany Bishop-Gillison. Deputies from the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office found Kapricia in the driveway with a single gunshot wound to the head following a disturbance call at a Topaz Court residence. Witnesses said an argument that began inside the home continued outside and turned physical. Brittany, who had been inside a car, reportedly exited with a handgun and the weapon discharged during a struggle, fatally wounding Kapricia.

Brittany Bishop-Gillison was arrested and charged with first-degree premeditated murder and held on $750,000 bond. She asserted she acted in self-defense under Florida’s Stand Your Ground law, saying Kapricia had her by the throat and pinned against the garage when the gun fired. The State Attorney’s Office for the 18th Judicial Circuit later reviewed the evidence and dismissed the murder charge, concluding the evidence was insufficient to overcome the self-defense claim and that prosecution could not be proven beyond a reasonable doubt.

Kapricia’s family and friends were left grieving after her death. Does anyone have information about the events on Topaz Court that day or about Kapricia’s life in Merritt Island?