Tonya Sidebottom, 55, was found with a single gunshot wound inside the small custom upholstery and sewing workspace she ran from a storage facility on NE Candice Avenue in Jensen Beach. The shooting occurred in the early morning hours of August 10, 2025; emergency crews transported her to a hospital where she was pronounced dead. Obituaries from her family confirm her age and the date of death and describe her as rooted in the community and devoted to the shop that was her livelihood.

Deputies say her fiancé, Javier Saenz, 43, called 911 after the shooting and was arrested at the scene. He was later booked on second-degree murder and an additional charge of depriving a victim of the use of 911; reports note a prior arrest for aggravated assault in Port St. Lucie the previous year. Authorities have not publicly announced a motive, and no other suspects have been named.

Memorial notices from family and friends reflect a community remembering her while the criminal case proceeds through the courts. Does anyone who knew Tonya or worked near NE Candice Avenue have information that could help investigators?