Purple Alert issued for woman missing 18-year-old Brevard woman

Destanie Zamjahn-Shoemaker was last seen April 16

Destanie Zamjahn-Shoemaker, 18 (FDLE)

BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. – A Purple Alert was announced Saturday for an 18-year-old woman missing out of Grant-Valkaria, according to the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office.

Destanie Zamjahn-Shoemaker was last seen April 16 when leaving her residence in Grant — in the area of Lortie Avenue — and getting into a vehicle with unknown persons, the sheriff’s office said in a statement. That vehicle was believed to be headed to the area of West Palm Beach, the statement reads.

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Zamjahn-Shoemaker is 5 feet, 5 inches tall and weighs 165 pounds, with brown hair and hazel eyes. She was last seen wearing jeans and a white T-shirt, according to the sheriff’s office. She suffers from mental health issues and is considered endangered, deputies said.

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Anyone with knowledge of Zamjahn-Shoemaker’s whereabouts is urged to contact the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office at 321-633-7162.

Authorities initially offered a slightly different description of Zamjahn-Shoemaker.


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