ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – On Wednesday, an Orange County grand jury formally indicted Anthony Shea, 49, for First Degree Murder with a Firearm for shooting and killing his wife, an Orange County Sheriff’s Office lieutenant, and Tampering with Evidence in a Capital Proceeding.

On Oct. 14, 2024, Orange County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a home in east Orange County and found OCSO Lieutenant Eloilda Shea, 39, with a gunshot wound. Medical personnel transported her to a local hospital but she was pronounced dead shortly after arrival.

Investigators determined Lt. Shea’s husband, former Orange County Sheriff’s Deputy Anthony Shea, intentionally shot and killed his wife in their home and subsequently attempted to alter evidence.

On Nov. 20, the State presented sufficient evidence to a grand jury to secure a two-count indictment against Shea for First Degree Murder with a Firearm and Tampering with Evidence in a Capital Proceeding.

Please check the Orange County Clerk of Court’s website for the latest updates on court hearings.

We are unable to provide additional information about the case at this time.

An indictment is merely an allegation and all defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.