On February 27, 2024, Sherese Stafford, a 33-year-old woman, was found dead from a gunshot wound at her residence located at 16849 NE 41st Ct. in Citra, Florida. Law enforcement responded to a report of a shooting at approximately 4:13 p.m. and discovered Stafford's body upon arrival.
The investigation led by the Marion County Sheriff’s Office identified Stafford’s husband, 41-year-old Kenron Vereen, as the suspect in the shooting. Witnesses reported that Vereen fled the scene in a white pickup truck, which was later found abandoned in the surrounding area of NE 41st Court in Citra.
Vereen turned himself in to the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office in Jesup, Georgia, around 9:45 p.m. on the same day. At the time of his surrender, he was arrested on warrants unrelated to the shooting, including charges of aggravated battery, fleeing or attempting to elude a police officer, battery, and willful obstruction of law enforcement. He is currently being held at the Wayne County Jail with a bond set at $4,500.
The Marion County Sheriff’s Office has not yet charged Vereen in connection with Stafford’s death, as the homicide investigation is ongoing. Vereen has a significant criminal history in Marion County, with 11 arrests in the last 20 years, including charges such as aggravated assault, robbery with a firearm, and domestic battery.
Law enforcement has confirmed that the shooting is believed to be an isolated incident and that there is no current threat to the community, as the victim and the suspect were known to each other. Initially, there was concern about a possible child kidnapping, but it was later determined that any children in the area were safe and accounted for.
