Fort Pierce Man Arrested for First-Degree Murder in West Melbourne

Travion Dean, 22, arrested for first-degree murder

BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA – The Brevard County Sheriff’s Office has arrested 22-year-old Travion Dean of Fort Pierce for the shooting death of 20-year-old Aniya Sheppard, whose body was discovered in the early morning hours of November 4, 2024, on Eber Road in unincorporated West Melbourne.

Dean was arrested on January 2, 2025, in Ft. Lauderdale as he re-entered the country from Jamaica.

Dean was charged with 1st Degree Premeditated Murder after an arrest warrant was issued by the Honorable Judge David Silverman.

He is currently being held in the Brevard County Jail on a No Bond status.

The investigation began when deputies responded to the area of Eber Boulevard near Buddy Drive at approximately 6:40 a.m., after a deputy was advised by a citizen that there appeared to be a body laying just off the roadway.

Upon arrival, deputies located a female victim who had been shot and was pronounced dead at the scene.

The investigation has revealed that the victim and Dean (who had been in a prior romantic relationship) were staying in a room at the Extended Stay America motel on US 192 in West Melbourne. They left the motel together during the early morning hours of November 4, 2024, after being picked up by a ride share service who dropped them off in the area of Eber Road and Hollywood Boulevard.

Agents were able to obtain video surveillance in the area that confirmed the couple were together in the area near the time of the shooting. Agents also were able to obtain other evidence to substantiate they were together at the time of the incident.

Agents uncovered that Dean contacted another ride share service shortly after the shooting, which picked him up on Minton Road and drove him back to the motel alone.

Dean was later captured on video leaving the hotel carrying personal property that belonged to the victim.

Anyone who may have information in reference to this case are asked to contact Agent Kevin Morris of the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office, Homicide Unit at 321-633-8413.

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