25-05-2025
'They took a beautiful person'; family remembers homicide victim from Fort Pierce
FORT PIERCE − Family members of a Fort Pierce woman who died this week in a homicide in Fort Lauderdale remembered her as an outgoing, strong person and 'the center of attention.'
'They took a beautiful person,' Eugene Ford, 46, said May 21. 'It wasn't necessary.'
Ford is the uncle of Myrah Zeigler, 19, of Fort Pierce, who died May 19 in a homicide in Fort Lauderdale.
Char'keria Zeigler, 25, said she's one of Myrah Zeigler's six siblings.
'She's a sweet, very outgoing person ... very fun, like the center of attention,' Char'keria Zeigler said.
Char'keria Zeigler said she spoke to her sister every day, and described her as a 'beautiful girl.' She said Myrah Zeigler enjoyed doing hair, makeup and going shopping in her free time.
'I just want justice for my sister because she didn't deserve it,' Char'keria Zeigler said. 'Nobody deserved to die like that.'
Fort Lauderdale Police reported the slaying happened about 4:30 a.m. at 900 Southwest 16th Street, which is about 110 miles from Fort Pierce. A group of adults were in a disturbance that escalated to a physical altercation. Someone produced a handgun and shot Myrah Zeigler.
Char'keria Zeigler thought Myrah Zeigler was at a party or gathering at an Airbnb at the time.
'They got around the wrong crowd that night at the wrong timing,' Char'keria Zeigler said. 'They got caught in the crossfire.'
Ford said Myrah Zeigler 'never wanted to be down.'
'She never wanted to be that type to be sulky,' he said. 'You would always see her trying to move forward, trying to have a good energy about herself and move on to the next thing.'
Ford said his niece attended Port St. Lucie High School and 'lived her life 100 percent.'
He last spoke with her days earlier when she cooked him breakfast of a waffle with strawberries and other things on top.
'She was a beautiful person. If she had love for you, you didn't have to hear her say it,' Ford said. 'She would show you, and she was overly protective about people that she cared about.'
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Char'keria Zeigler asked for those with information who were there to come forward.
'She's got plenty of friends … she's a real lovable girl, so everybody just wants to understand what really happened and why,' Char'keria Zeigler said.
Those with information about the shooting or who may have been a witness are asked to contact Detective St. Jean at 954-828-5570.
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This article originally appeared on Treasure Coast Newspapers: Fort Pierce woman dead in homicide was 'beautiful person'
