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Woman found shot to death in Marion County; man arrested in Georgia

Fatal shooting happened on NE 41st Court in Citra

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MARION COUNTY, Fla. – A woman was shot and killed Tuesday at a home in the Citra area, according to the Marion County Sheriff’s Office.

Deputies said they responded around 4 p.m. to a home in the 16800 block of NE 41st Court.

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According to a news release, deputies found the woman, 33-year-old Sherese Stafford, who was pronounced dead.

Deputies said they were working to try to identify a suspect but believed the shooting was an isolated incident.

The sheriff’s office later announced that the suspect, 41-year-old Kenron Vereen, turned himself in to authorities in Jesup, Georgia.

“At this time he has not been charged with anything relating to the homicide,” the sheriff’s office said.

Officials said he was arrested on an unrelated warrant, and an investigation is ongoing.


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