Shanika Nicole Gladney, 31, was shot and killed on July 13, 2023, at a home on Third Street in the Charleston Park neighborhood near Alva, Florida. The Lee County Sheriff’s Office responded to reports of a shooting and found Gladney at the scene. Initial reports did not immediately confirm whether the suspect was at large; later investigative developments led to an arrest in connection with the homicide.

Born November 5, 1991, Gladney’s death prompted community mourning, with friends and family sharing condolences and Hickson Funeral Home in Fort Myers handling funeral arrangements. Her killing is recorded in the National Gun Violence Memorial as part of the record of gun violence in the area.

If anyone in Charleston Park that night or anyone with information about the shooting hasn’t spoken with investigators, please come forward.