Deputies say a neighbor’s 911 call led them to a blood-covered Cudjoe Key home before dawn.

CUDJOE KEY, Fla. — A Florida Keys man was charged with second-degree murder after deputies found his wife unconscious and badly injured inside their Cudjoe Key home May 28, authorities said.

Bradly Shawn Shadduck, 56, is accused in the death of Lynne Alane Shadduck, 62, after what Monroe County deputies described as a violent scene across the couple’s home on Maracaibo Lane. The case moved from an emergency medical call to a homicide investigation within hours, as Lynne Shadduck was taken to Lower Keys Medical Center and later died. Bradly Shadduck was booked into the county jail and held without bond, with an arraignment initially set for June 5.

The call for help did not come directly from the home. Deputies said Bradly Shadduck went to a next-door neighbor’s house shortly before 6 a.m. wearing no clothes and covered only by a Cleveland Browns blanket. The neighbor called 911 at Shadduck’s request. According to an arrest report, the neighbor heard him say the house was full of blood and that emergency responders needed to come. When deputies arrived, they found Shadduck outside the home and Lynne Shadduck inside, naked, unconscious and still breathing. Bradly Shadduck told deputies, “This just happened,” and repeated that his wife needed help, the report said.

The first deputies inside the home described the residence as being in “complete disarray,” with broken items scattered around and blood on floors and other surfaces. The report said there was a large pool of blood in the center of the living room and blood smears throughout the floor. Lynne Shadduck was found in a hallway with injuries to her face, head and hands, authorities said. She had a pulse when emergency crews reached her and was taken to the hospital on Stock Island. She died later that morning. Sheriff’s officials said the investigation remained active and that autopsy findings were pending in the early stage of the case.

Detectives later questioned Bradly Shadduck at the sheriff’s office. He told them he and his wife had gone to a restaurant in Summerland Key the night before, where they had food and “lots of drinks,” according to the arrest report. He said he did not know how they got home or what time they arrived. He also told detectives the condition of the home was tied to “rough sex,” the report said. Deputy Paul McNalley wrote that Shadduck said he passes out when he drinks and does not remember what happens. The interview ended after Shadduck asked for a lawyer, authorities said.

Investigators said surveillance video raised more questions about the hours before deputies arrived. One video showed Bradly Shadduck going to the neighbor’s home to ask for the 911 call. The report said he appeared wet and may have just taken a shower. Another video, recorded after 4 a.m. at a different neighbor’s house, showed him shirtless and wearing light-colored shorts while he banged on doors and windows for two to three minutes, deputies said. The report said he tried to enter a passcode, shook a railing with both hands and left bloody prints on the railing. That neighbor told investigators she heard the couple arrive home around 1:30 a.m.

A fuller search of the house followed after deputies obtained a warrant. Investigators said they found blood throughout the residence, including bloody hand smears near the front door, pools of blood in the main living area and dried blood in and around a bathroom with a toilet and tub-shower combination. The arrest report said a bloody smear in the main hallway appeared consistent with someone being dragged toward the bathroom. Authorities also noted that several household items were broken. McNalley concluded that the evidence showed “a significant fight and struggle for the victim,” while Bradly Shadduck did not appear to have injuries.

The charge filed against Bradly Shadduck is second-degree murder, a Florida offense that alleges an unlawful killing carried out with a depraved mind but without the premeditation required for first-degree murder. The filing at the arrest stage is not a conviction, and Shadduck is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court. Court records cited in reports showed prior boating and traffic infractions in Monroe County but no other county criminal record. Prosecutors were expected to review the arrest report, witness statements, surveillance footage, medical findings and any forensic evidence before deciding how to proceed with formal filings.

Cudjoe Key is a small community in the Lower Florida Keys, where homes on canal-lined streets sit close to the water and neighbors often know the routines around them. The home on Maracaibo Lane became an active crime scene before sunrise as deputies, medics and investigators moved through the two-story residence. Sheriff Rick Ramsay said there was no threat to the public. Lynne Shadduck’s death also drew attention beyond the Keys because of the details in the arrest report and because she had been remembered publicly as a nurse who spent her life caring for others.

The case now rests on what investigators say happened inside the house between the couple’s return from dinner and the 911 call before dawn. Authorities have not released a final cause of death, and they have not named any other suspect. Bradly Shadduck remained held without bond as the court process began.

Author note: Last updated June 23, 2026.