REMEMBER Shawn
Shawn Charles Singleton
47 YEARS OLD ·
Apollo Beach,
Florida
Shawn Charles Singleton was 47 years old and a father, son, brother, husband, uncle, and member of his faith community. Born in Jacksonville, Florida, Shawn was survived by his mother Beverly, son Shawn Wolfe, brother Michael Shane, wife Danielle, niece Rachael, and nephew Brody.
Shawn was born on November 18, 1969, in Jacksonville, Florida. He attended Northside Baptist Church and was part of a family that included his mother Beverly, son Shawn Wolfe, brother Michael Shane, niece Rachael, and nephew Brody. His father, Charles E. Singleton Jr., preceded him in death. Shawn died on Christmas Eve 2016 at the age of 47.
THE RECORD
On December 24, 2016, Hillsborough County deputies responded to the couple’s Apollo Beach residence and found Shawn lying face-down in the living room with gunshot wounds to his head. Sherrill initially told investigators that she discovered him after returning from a walk. She later stated that she and Shawn had argued and that he pointed a firearm at her, leading to a struggle during which the gun discharged. Investigators reported that evidence from the scene and autopsy was inconsistent with that account. Shawn had been shot twice at close range, once in the forehead and once in the back of the head. His death was ruled a homicide.
RELATIONSHIP CONTEXT
Wife
Available records describe a volatile relationship between Shawn and Sherrill Singleton. Sherrill told investigators that Shawn had been verbally and physically abusive toward her. Court records showed that she had filed at least two domestic violence injunctions against him during the two years preceding his death. A neighbor also reported hearing several loud arguments between the couple in the period before the shooting. During an argument several days before Shawn’s death, the neighbor reported hearing Sherrill threaten to shoot him.
CHILDREN / ADDITIONAL VICTIMS
PATTERNS DOCUMENTED IN AVAILABLE RECORDS
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LEGAL / SYSTEM RESPONSE
Following the investigation and autopsy, Sherrill Singleton was arrested and charged with first-degree murder and held without bail. Court records also documented at least two domestic violence injunctions filed by Sherrill against Shawn during the preceding two years.
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TRANSPARENCY / RECORD NOTE
The available record contains allegations of violence by both parties. Sherrill reported that Shawn had been verbally and physically abusive and that he pointed a firearm at her during the fatal incident. Court records documented domestic violence injunctions she had previously filed against him. Separately, a neighbor reported hearing Sherrill threaten to shoot Shawn several days before his death. Shawn also had a documented 2015 arrest for felony battery causing great bodily harm or disfigurement; the information provided does not establish the identity of the victim or whether that arrest involved Sherrill.
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