Erika J. Sukovich was 19 when her body was found on November 13, 1972, in Odessa, Florida. She was discovered in the yard of the mobile home where she lived on Tarpon Springs Road, west of Boy Scout Road, and the cause of death was a gunshot wound. Erika had moved out of her parents’ home in Madeira Beach in June 1971 to live with her boyfriend, Charles Martin, then 25.

Hillsborough County law enforcement has classified her death as an unsolved homicide. There have been no public arrests or suspects identified and the case remains cold despite periodic attention from organizations such as Project: Cold Case. The family and community continue to seek answers about who shot her and why.

If anyone knew Erika, lived near that stretch of Tarpon Springs Road in 1972, or has information that could help, please share what you know.