Veta Latrece Muller, 41, was shot multiple times on her front porch in the 1300 block of Grothe Street in Jacksonville on January 30, 2018. The shooting occurred in the early afternoon; she was struck at least five times in the chest and abdomen and was taken to UF Health Jacksonville, where she died on the operating table.

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office was alerted after their ShotSpotter system detected gunfire and a 911 call reported the shooting. Officers found Muller critically injured; she was able to communicate with police to some extent before surgery. A police helicopter searched for vehicles connected to the incident but no suspects were immediately identified.

The shooter remained at large and investigators asked for public assistance. If anyone has information about what happened that afternoon on Grothe Street, please contact the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office or Crime Stoppers.