Metosha Godwin, a 50-year-old African American woman, was shot and killed on June 17, 2017, at the Tampa Super Shop gas station on East Lake Avenue in Tampa, Florida. Tampa Police arrived shortly after 11:00 p.m.; officers and Tampa Fire Rescue paramedics attempted life-saving measures but Godwin succumbed to her injuries at the scene.

The suspect was identified as 39-year-old Sol William Hoke, who was known to the victim. After a standoff with police and Hillsborough County Sheriff’s deputies, Hoke surrendered and was booked into the Hillsborough County Jail without bail. He was charged with first-degree premeditated murder and possession of a firearm by a felon. Reports note Hoke had an extensive arrest history in Hillsborough County dating back to 2002.

Family and friends mourned Godwin’s death and the case drew attention to domestic violence after investigators described the shooting as the result of a domestic dispute. Anyone with information about Metosha Godwin or the events that night is asked to come forward.