Shannon Shavette Woods was 22 and a Jacksonville resident when she was shot and killed on December 25, 2014. A psychology student at Florida State College at Jacksonville, she is described as having a bubbly personality and was mourned by family and friends.

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office reported that the shooting occurred in the backyard of her boyfriend’s home on East 12th Street after an argument. Her boyfriend, 24-year-old Breon Fussell, confessed at the scene, told his parents to call 911, and was later arrested and charged with her murder. Shannon and Fussell had dated about a year and did not live together; Shannon’s sister said Shannon had been concerned about Fussell’s verbally abusive behavior and had considered ending the relationship.

Shannon’s family has called attention to domestic violence and urged support for those in abusive relationships. If anyone knew Shannon, the relationship, or witnessed the events that night, please share information that could help her memory and the ongoing record.