Gayla Scott, 42, was found shot to death on April 21, 2022, at John Stretch Memorial Park near Lake Okeechobee on U.S. 27 west of South Bay. She was one of two people discovered killed before sunrise; a second woman was injured. Scott’s identity was confirmed by her fiancé and the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office responded to the scene.

Scott was a former Lee County resident who had lived in Fort Myers Beach and Bonita Springs, where friends remembered her as vibrant, caring, and willing to help others. Authorities said the motive was unclear and no suspects had been identified; the sheriff’s office asked anyone with information to come forward.

Did anyone in the area know Gayla or see anything near John Stretch Memorial Park that morning?