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Jefferson County Sheriff's Office
On Tuesday, Aug. 23, at approxiametly 9:30 p.m., the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office responded to the area of E. Clark Ave., in Monticello, in reference to a shooting.
The victim, Essie May Copeland, was transported to Tallahassee Memorial Hospital by Jefferson County EMS, but succumbed to her injuries later that same night.
The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office is asking anyone with valuable information about the shooting to contact them at (850) 997-2023, or contact Big Bend Crime Stoppers at (850) 574-8477 and/or online at http://bbcsi.org.