The Brief

PORT ST - The Brevard County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a fatal shooting Sunday that left a woman dead.

A man, whom authorities have identified as the victim's boyfriend, has been charged with premeditated murder in connection with her death and was denied bond by a judge during a court appearance on Monday.

The backstory:

Around noon on Sunday, deputies responded to the area of Curtis Blvd. and Carlowe Ave. in Port St. John where they found Lendzi Lakeman, 28, with multiple gunshot wounds. Lakeman died from her injuries at the scene, the sheriff's office said.

During an intal investigation, deputies said they identified Bellinger, Lakeman's boyfriend, as a suspect. Authorities said they found Bellinger at a relative’s home, and he was arrested without incident.

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