Taylor Ann Sato, 25, was fatally shot on July 23, 2022, at a residence on Timber Ridge Lane in Fort Pierce, Florida. According to court records and the medical examiner, she was shot multiple times in the head, neck, and back, including a point-blank wound to the temple; prosecutors say she was shot 13 times, several at close range. Her body was found in the driveway a few feet from the front door.

Her ex-boyfriend, Robert Castro, fled the scene after the shooting but later surrendered to the St. Lucie County Sheriff’s Office and called 911 to confess without initially identifying himself. Castro said he acted in self-defense, claiming he believed Taylor was reaching for a firearm; a jury rejected that claim and convicted him of first-degree murder with a firearm. Taylor, born November 12, 1996, was a mother to son Carter Jacob and worked as a server in the Vero Beach area.

If anyone knew Taylor, her routines, or the couple’s interactions before July 23, 2022, please share information that could add to the record.