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Florida officials rule the death of a woman who has found a murder of the body in Mount Dora

A missing woman was found dead in Lake County last week, and now the investigators call her death as a murder.

What we know:

According to the Lake County's office, the MPs reacted to the Scenic Hills Drive on May 2 and the Wolf Branch Road in Mount Dora after someone found a woman's body.

The woman was later identified as a 44-year-old Monica Islam. The authorities said that Islam had been reported in the Eustis area as missing before it was found dead.

Lake County's MPs examine at the Scenic Hills Drive and the Wolf Branch Road in Mount Dora, where the body of Monica Islam was found. (Credit: Bryan Caldwell)

On Tuesday it was announced that the death of Islam was a gunshot wound and that the way it was murder, according to the medical examiner's office.

What we don't know:

It remains unclear who is responsible for the death of Islam and what the motif was behind the shootout.

The authorities have not published any information about potential suspects or the circumstances before the incident.

What you say:

The investigators said they did not believe that the crime was a random act. They continue to pursue potential leads.

The source: This story was written on the basis of information that was shared by the Sheriff office of Lake County on May 6, 2025.

Lake County Crime and Public Safety Newsmount Dora

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