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Karen Cloyd

Case from Palm-bay, FL dated Jan 01, 2021

Victim Details

Karen Cloyd

Female

White / Caucasian

Palm-bay

FL

2021-01-01

50

Karen

Cloyd

06/24/2026

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Karen Cloyd, a 50-year-old resident of Palm Bay, Florida, tragically lost her life in a murder-suicide incident on January 1, 2021. The incident occurred during a New Year's Eve gathering at her residence on Saladino Street SE. According to the investigation, Karen was fatally shot by her fiancé, Kevin Schmitt, who was 51 years old. The shooting took place around 3:45 A.M. when Schmitt, for reasons still under investigation, began firing at other guests at the gathering. One of the bullets stru ...
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  • Florida Today: Palm Bay police: Man opened fire at New Year's Eve gathering, killing fiance
  • WESH: 1 killed, 1 hurt in Palm Bay shooting, investigators say
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