Update as of 4:11 p.m.:
A Milton woman was found dead in a home on Palomino Street early Wednesday after someone placed an anonymous 911 call around 7 a.m.
The call was likely made from a track phone, which cannot be traced, Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office Chief Deputy Bob Johnson said.
The initial call was for a medical emergency, but deputies discovered the body of a woman with “trauma to the head.” She was identified as 29-year-old Brandy Christine Maples.
“She was shot to death,” Johnson said.
Gunshots were re-ported in the neighbor-hood around midnight but might not be connected to Maples’ death.
“We do not feel that the two incidents are related at this time,” Johnson said.
Neighbors expressed concern as they woke up to police vehicles lining their street Wednesday morning.
“This is a little too close to home,” said Jason Boyd. “There are kids usually all over the place (around the neighborhood).”
Boyd and his wife, who have lived in a mobile home unit on Palomino Drive for the past year, said they often hear the sound of gun shots within the general area of the neighborhood.
Maples’ death is being investigated as an active homicide.
Updated Information:
The Sheriff's Office has identified the victim in this ongoing investigation as Brandy Christine Maples, 29, of Milton.
Investigators are seeking any additional information regarding this case by encouraging residents with pertinent information to contact Detective Monica Toole by calling 983-1242 or by calling Santa Rosa Crimes Stoppers at 437-STOP.
Original article:
Deputies with the Santa Rosa County Sheriff's Office are working on what they believe to be a homicide.
They were called to Palomino Street in Milton at 7 a.m. Wednesday for a medical emergency.
When they arrived, they found a dead woman with trauma to the head that is indicative of foul play, according to a press release from the SRSO.
Detectives from the Major Crimes Unit responded and are investigating the case as an active homicide.
Check back for more information.
This article originally appeared on Santa Rosa Press Gazette: Update: Identity released of body found in Milton