'It's very unnerving': neighbors shaken after woman found dead in Deltona home

DELTONA, Fla. — Volusia County detectives have identified the woman they believe was shot and killed inside her Deltona home.

The Volusia County Sheriff's Office identified the woman as Monquavia F. Hamilton, 25.

Detectives say an electrician found Hamilton’s body in the doorway of the Dearing Avenue home as he was doing work on the property shortly after 5:30 p.m. Monday.

The front door was ajar, the man said, and after calling out several times, he went in to check if anyone was inside, according to deputies.

Investigators do not believe the shooting was random, but have not said whether Hamilton or someone else at the home was the intended target. They also did not have a description of a possible suspect.

Records said Hamilton and another person with whom she shared a last name owned the property since 2015.

“It’s very unnerving,” said neighbor Danny Kinnard. Neighbors also said they heard screams and a loud pop before Hamilton’s body was discovered.

Neighbor Susan Rawson said Hamilton was a mother and was believed to be living at the home with her family.

"I did see a young man, and I saw a young woman when they were building the screen enclosure, and then I heard the children," she said. "It is really scary. I would like to get to the bottom of it."

Anyone with information about the shooting is urged to call the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office at (386) 736-5961 and could be eligible for a reward.

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