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Gayla Scott

Case from Lake-harbor, FL dated Apr 21, 2022

Victim Details

Gayla Scott

Female

White / Caucasian

Lake-harbor

FL

2022-04-21

42

Gayla

Scott

06/24/2026

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Gayla Scott, a 42-year-old former resident of Lee County, was tragically found dead on April 21, 2022, at John Stretch Memorial Park near Lake Okeechobee, Florida. She was one of two individuals discovered shot to death before sunrise at the park, located on U.S. 27 west of South Bay. The Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office responded to the scene and confirmed the identities of the victims, with Scott being identified by her fiancé. The other victim and a second woman who was injured in the inci ...
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  • https://www.news-press.com/story/news/crime/2022/04/26/former-lee-county-resident-gayla-scott-found-dead-park-near-lake-okeechobee/9538517002/
  • WPBF: Two dead, one taken to hospital after shooting at park near South Bay
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