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UPDATE: 26-year-old woman charged in Tuesday's deadly shooting in Leon County

Deputies responded to a home near Ravensview Drive and Highway 20
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Update (10/08/2025):

The Leon County Sheriff's Office has released more information regarding Tuesday's deadly shooting. They say 26-year-old Makayla Hooker has now been charged with first-degree murder.

They say officers responded to a home on the 500 block of Ravensview Drive following a report of a deceased male. LCSO says they found the man dead of a gunshot wound.

LCSO says Hooker left the scene but was later found and taken into custody, and now faces first-degree murder charges.

They say the investigation is ongoing and active. They're asking anyone with information about this case to call them at (850) 743-3025.

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The Leon County Sheriff's Office says a man has died after a shooting in Tallahassee Tuesday.

Deputies say the gunfire happened inside a home near Ravensview Drive and Highway 20.

A sheriff's office spokesperson says a person of interest is in custody, a woman.

Right now, investigators believe that woman may have fired the gun. They say the woman and the victim knew each other.

Deputies say there is no threat to the public at this point.

But they're urging anyone with information about what happened to call 850-743-3025.

This is a developing story. We will share updates as we learn more.

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