Tahnika Michelle Duppins, a 32-year-old African American woman, was shot multiple times and killed at her Johnson Street residence in Cocoa, Florida, on August 29, 2014. Her 12-year-old daughter was not at home during the shooting. Duppins had recently moved to the neighborhood from Daytona Beach.

Her boyfriend, Dennis Aviles II, initially told police two men had broken into the home and shot Duppins during a botched drug-related robbery, but investigators found his account inconsistent with the crime scene. Aviles was arrested and charged with second-degree murder, providing false information to police, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, and destruction of evidence. Police said Aviles was the primary suspect and believed more than one person may have been involved.

Nearby McNair Middle School and Emma Jewel Charter School were placed on lockdown while police searched for additional suspects. Duppins family described her as a loving mother and have demanded justice. If anyone knew Tahnika, her routines, or saw activity near Johnson Street on August 29, 2014, please come forward with information.