Chelsea Sizemore

Chelsea Lynn Sizemore was a 21-year-old Caucasian woman building a life for herself and her young daughter in Tampa, Florida. She was the daughter of Dave "Flash" Morgan, a well-known local radio personality on Q105, famous for hosting the "Saturday Night Dance Party." Friends remembered Chelsea for her cheerful personality and her ability to make people laugh. She attended Greco Middle School and C. Leon King High School. At the time of her death, she lived with her 28-year-old boyfriend, Eric Salabirria, and their two-year-old daughter, Mackenzie Sophia.

On the evening of Wednesday, February 5, 2014, a neighbor received a text from Eric Salabirria asking them to come over. Later that night, between 9:00 and 9:30 p.m., both Chelsea and Eric were killed inside their home at 10013 N. 24th Street in North Tampa. Neighbors reported hearing a commotion from the residence and called for help. Tampa police officers responded to a 911 call around 11:30 p.m. and discovered the bodies of Chelsea and Eric. Both had suffered what authorities described as "upper body trauma." Some reports have since categorized the deaths as shootings.

In a discovery that brought a small measure of relief to a horrific scene, the couple's two-year-old daughter was found inside the home, physically unharmed. A neighbor had taken the child from the residence before police arrived, and she was placed in the care of a family member. Investigators from the Tampa Police Department noted that there were no signs of forced entry into the house, which suggested the victims may have known their attacker or left the home unsecured. Police quickly stated that they did not believe the killings were a random act, but rather a targeted attack.

The investigation began immediately, with homicide detectives working several leads. However, a motive for the double homicide was never publicly established. Key questions remained about the text message Eric sent and what transpired inside the home that night. In the days following the murders, Chelsea’s father, Dave Morgan, expressed his profound grief on social media. "I am living a parents worst nightmare," he wrote. "My child has been taken from me, and I am broken... I pray for her soul and for strength to pull me and my family thru the dark hours ahead." Speaking to a local news station, he tearfully remembered his daughter, saying, "She had my, she had my eyes and it was like looking through a mirror every time I looked at her."

Family and friends were left with no answers as to who would want to harm the young couple, who reportedly had no criminal records in Florida. The community shared in the family's shock and grief, with many expressing disbelief that two young lives could be ended so violently. As the investigation continued without an arrest, the case was featured by local crime prevention organizations in an effort to generate new leads from the public.

As of October 2026, the double homicide of Chelsea Sizemore and Eric Salabirria remains unsolved and is listed as a cold case by the Tampa Police Department. Crime Stoppers of Tampa Bay is offering a cash reward of up to $3,000 for information that leads to the identification and arrest of the person or persons responsible for their deaths. Anyone with information is urged to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-873-TIPS (8477), report anonymously online at www.crimestopperstb.com, or use the P3 Tips Mobile application. To be eligible for the reward, tips must be submitted directly to Crime Stoppers first.