Florida deputy killed in murder-suicide identified

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. (CBS12) — The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office identified the victim of a murder-suicideNortheast Florida involving two of its deputies.

The shooting happened at a vacation rental home in St. Augustine last Saturday night.

Investigators said Deputy Daniel Leyden shot and killed his romantic partner, now identified as 30-year-old Deputy Abigail Bieber, before turning the gun on himself. Witnesses reported hearing an argument shortly before the gunfire.

Bieber, who was assigned to Uniform Patrol, began her career with the sheriff's office in February 2018.

The sheriff's office said Bieber frequently responded to sexual battery and child abuse calls. Bieber had aspirations to become a detective in the Special Victims Section.

"Deputy Abigail Bieber was an outstanding law enforcement officer, and by all accounts, an even better person who left a positive impact on every member of her squad and the countless members of our community who she encountered while on patrol," said Sheriff Chad Chronister. "This tragedy has left our Sheriff's Office family grief-stricken. There is a void within our hearts that can never be filled, but I hope that Deputy Bieber's legacy will be the way she lived her life, as a selfless servant."

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Funeral arrangements have not been finalized.