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Woman dies after being found wounded in car at The Bentley at Maitland apartments

Orange County deputies say Shantaza Marquita Shaw suffered possible gunshot wound

MAITLAND, Fla. – A woman died early Monday, possibly from a gunshot, after being found wounded at an Orange County apartment complex, deputies said.

The Orange County Sheriff’s Office said deputies were called around 1:55 a.m. to The Bentley at Maitland apartments on Woodlake Drive and found a woman in a car suffering from a possible gunshot wound.

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The woman was taken to Advent Hospital South, where she was later pronounced dead.

Later Monday, deputies identified the victim as 30-year-old Shantaza Marquita Shaw and said her death has been ruled a homicide.

No other details have been released.

An investigation is ongoing.