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Shania Copeland

Case from Lake-worth, FL dated Aug 05, 2016

Victim Details

Shania Copeland

Male

Black / African American

Lake-worth

FL

2016-08-05

20

Shania

Copeland

06/23/2026

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Shania Copeland, a 20-year-old woman from Lake Worth, Florida, tragically lost her life on August 5, 2016. She was found shot to death alongside Leotis Lester, a 50-year-old man, in an apartment community on Washington Avenue in Lake Worth Beach. The Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office identified George McCray, a 62-year-old man from Boynton Beach, as the primary suspect in the case. McCray, who had a history of felony convictions, was in a relationship with Copeland and was reportedly jealous of ...
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  • The Palm Beach Post: Shania Jasmine COPELAND's Obituary on The Palm Beach Post
  • Sun-Sentinel.com: Jealousy caused Boynton Beach man to fatally shoot fiancee, man, deputies say
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