Shantdella Garcon, 26, was shot to death and found at The Park at Matera apartment complex on Spencer Road in Orange Park, Florida, on December 25, 2020. Paramedics arrived quickly but she succumbed to multiple gunshot wounds at the scene. The Clay County Sheriff’s Office ruled the death a homicide and opened an investigation.

Authorities arrested 24-year-old Kiaun Shannard Miller and charged him with second-degree murder; he was taken into custody without bond and held at the Clay County Jail. Investigators from the Robbery and Homicide Unit conducted evidence collection and witness interviews at the apartment complex, though the specific circumstances leading to the shooting have not been disclosed. Neighbors described Garcon as a friendly, nice young woman; her death on Christmas Day deeply affected the local community.

Anyone with information about what happened is asked to contact the Clay County Sheriff’s Office.