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Woman’s body discovered in home near downtown Orlando

Woman found dead

ORLANDO, FLORIDA — The body of a 39-year-old woman was discovered last week in her home in the South Orange neighborhood, the Orlando Police Department said.

Police were called shortly after 3:45 p.m. on April 24 to a home on East Copeland Drive near South Orange Avenue and West Gore Street, where they discovered Shanti Cooper-Tronnes' body, police spokeswoman Michelle Guido said.

"That incident was determined to be a homicide," Guido said.

Police wouldn't say if they've identified a suspect.

Neighbors say that Cooper-Tronnes lived at the home with a man for about three years and that the pair had been renovating the home.

They said she had a young son who didn't live with them full-time.

Neighbors said they were told the homicide wasn't a random act, but police wouldn't confirm that.

Crimeline posters were posted outside the home, which is owned by a trust, records said.

The death remains under investigation.

No other details were given.



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