Deputies identify woman murdered in Citra, say suspect arrested in Georgia

MARION COUNTY, Fla. — Deputies say a man wanted in connection to a deadly shooting in Marion County is now in custody.

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Investigators said the shooter gave himself up in Georgia.

Deputies responded to the shooting around 4 p.m. Tuesday in Citra.

It happened at a home along NE 41st Court.

Deputies arrived and found a woman shot to death, according to Marion County Sheriff’s Office.

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Investigators later identified that victim as 33-year-old Sherese Stafford.

They said witnesses reported the suspect in the case as Kenron Vereen, 41, and said he drove off from the crime scene in a white pickup truck.

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Deputies came up empty in their search for Vereen, but said they found his abandoned truck nearby.

Around 9:45 p.m. Tuesday, investigators received a call from Wayne County Sheriff’s Office in Georgia, letting them know that Vereen walked into their station to turn himself in.

Vereen was arrested and jailed there on warrants for charges unrelated to the murder of Stafford.

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Meantime, MCSO said its detectives are continuing the homicide investigation in Citra.

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