Sacouya Starquez Jonquila Brice, 29, was shot and killed on June 24, 2024, in Palmetto, Florida. The shooting happened around 9:40 p.m. in the 900 block of 26th Street Court East after Sacouya had been at a cookout and was getting into her parked SUV when her cousin, Javontee Brice, approached and shot her. Witnesses identified Javontee Brice as the shooter and he fled the scene. Deputies arrived as officers from the Palmetto Police Department were performing life-saving measures; Sacouya died about an hour later at a hospital.

Her death was one of several shootings that night that also killed Titinysha Scott, identified as Javontee Brice’s mother, and Charel Carter, described as an ex-girlfriend’s new partner. The suspect’s actions ended early the next morning when he was stopped near the state line; he exited his vehicle and began shooting at deputies and was killed after deputies returned fire.

If anyone was at the cookout or has information about Sacouya’s movements that evening, please come forward.