Shantrese Gracia, 27, was found dead on June 20, 2017, in a home on 3rd Street West in Lehigh Acres, Florida. Her body was discovered alongside 22-year-old Brian Keith Patterson Jr. shortly before 10:30 a.m.; detectives and the Lee County Sheriff’s Office mobile command unit secured the scene and opened a death investigation that was later classified as a homicide investigation.

Authorities did not immediately disclose Gracia’s exact cause of death, but investigators concluded both victims were slain. The home where the bodies were found is owned by Helmut Bartsch of Oldenburg, Germany, according to the Lee County Property Appraiser’s website. Friends and relatives gathered near the scene as detectives worked, and no immediate arrests or suspects were reported.

The double killing occurred amid a wave of gun-related violence in Lehigh Acres at that time. The investigation remained active and unsolved as authorities continued to seek leads. If anyone knew Shantrese Gracia or has information about the deaths, please share what can help investigators.