A former sheriff’s deputy has been charged with murder by an Orange County grand jury in relation to the shooting death of his wife, a lieutenant in the Orange County Sheriff’s Office. Charges of First Degree Murder with a Firearm and Tampering with Evidence in a Capital Proceeding are included in the indictment, which was delivered on Wednesday.
After deputies found his wife, Eloilda Shea, 39, dead from a gunshot wound in their east Orange County home on October 14, Anthony Shea, 49, was taken into custody. She received immediate medical attention, but shortly after arriving at a nearby hospital, she was declared dead. Anthony Shea allegedly killed his wife on purpose and then tried to tamper with the evidence, according to the State Attorney’s Office.
The formal indictment resulted from the State’s presentation of evidence against Shea to the grand jury on November 20 in an effort to seek justice. The case has brought attention to concerns of responsibility in law enforcement families as well as domestic abuse. Updates on the Orange County Clerk of Court’s website provide information on how the legal procedure is progressing.
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