An arrest report says investigators found pools, smears, bloody prints and signs of a struggle.
CUDJOE KEY, Fla. — Blood evidence found inside and outside a Lower Keys home is central to a second-degree murder charge filed against a man accused of killing his wife, authorities said.
Bradly Shawn Shadduck, 56, was arrested after Lynne Alane Shadduck, 62, was found unconscious in a hallway of the couple’s Maracaibo Lane residence on May 28. Deputies said she was badly injured and later died at Lower Keys Medical Center. The arrest report does not rely on one piece of evidence alone. It describes the condition of the home, a neighbor’s 911 call, surveillance video, bloody prints on a railing, Shadduck’s statements and the absence of visible injuries on him despite what investigators called a major struggle.
The first evidence was visible before deputies completed a full search. They entered the home after a neighbor called 911 at Bradly Shadduck’s request shortly before 6 a.m. The neighbor told dispatchers Shadduck had appeared at his door naked and wrapped in a Cleveland Browns blanket, saying his house was full of blood. Deputies said the statement matched what they saw inside. The home was in “complete disarray,” with several broken items and blood on the floor, according to the report. A large pool of blood was in the center of the living room.
Lynne Shadduck was found in the hallway, unconscious but still alive. Authorities said she had injuries to her face, head and hands. Her condition sent the case first into an emergency medical response, with medics taking her to the hospital on Stock Island. After she died later that morning, the focus shifted to documenting the house and determining what caused her injuries. Officials said early in the investigation that autopsy results were pending. They did not release a final cause of death in the initial reports, and they did not identify another suspect.
Deputies then obtained a search warrant and returned for a more detailed review. The arrest report said blood was found “throughout the entire residence,” including bloody hand smears by the front door and pools of blood in the main living area. Investigators also reported dried blood around the bathroom toilet and the tub-shower combination. A smear in the main hallway appeared to show that the victim had been dragged toward the bathroom, the report said. That observation may become important in court because it speaks not only to injury but also to movement inside the home after the injuries occurred.
The evidence did not stop at the front door. Investigators reviewed video from neighboring properties and described a separate encounter at another home after 4 a.m. In that footage, deputies said, Bradly Shadduck was shirtless and wearing light-colored shorts while he banged on doors and windows for about two to three minutes. He tried to enter a passcode, breathed heavily and shook a railing with both hands, according to the report. With the homeowner’s consent, deputies searched that railing and found two bloody prints. The report does not say that the homeowner let him inside.
Another surveillance video showed Shadduck going to the next-door neighbor’s house before the 911 call. Deputies said he appeared wet and possibly had just taken a shower. That detail sits beside the blood found in the bathroom and will likely be reviewed with forensic results. Investigators did not state in the initial report that testing had confirmed whose blood was on each surface, and the public record did not yet include laboratory findings. Still, the arrest report presents the blood patterns as part of a larger picture of events between the couple’s return home and the emergency call.
Bradly Shadduck’s own statements form a second part of the case. At the scene, deputies said, he answered questions by saying, “This just happened,” while refusing to provide more detail and saying his wife needed help. Later, during an interview at the sheriff’s office, he said he and Lynne Shadduck had eaten and had many drinks at a Summerland Key restaurant the night before. He said he did not know how they got home or when they arrived. He told detectives that the mess in the house came from “rough sex,” according to the report.
Deputy Paul McNalley wrote that Shadduck said alcohol causes him to pass out and forget what happened. McNalley also wrote that Shadduck said he did not remember going to the neighbor’s house for help. The interview ended when Shadduck asked for a lawyer. Investigators highlighted that request in the report, but asking for counsel is a constitutional right and is not proof of guilt. The charge still must be proven in court, where prosecutors will need to connect the physical evidence, medical findings and witness statements to the legal elements of second-degree murder.
McNalley’s conclusion in the arrest report was direct: the scene showed “a significant fight and struggle for the victim.” He also noted that Bradly Shadduck appeared unhurt. That contrast may be a key issue for both sides. Prosecutors may point to it as evidence that Lynne Shadduck suffered the force of the struggle. The defense may test whether the observations were complete, whether injuries could have been missed or whether the report overstates what the physical evidence can show before lab and autopsy results are released.
The home’s location adds another layer to the investigation. Cudjoe Key is a small Lower Keys community where homes are close together, and the events of the morning were captured not by a public street camera but by neighbors’ security systems. A neighbor heard the couple arrive home around 1:30 a.m., another camera placed Shadduck outside after 4 a.m. and the next-door neighbor’s 911 call brought deputies just before 6 a.m. Those pieces create a rough timeline, but they do not by themselves show everything that happened inside the home.
Bradly Shadduck was booked into the Monroe County Detention Center and held without bond. Reports said he was due in court June 5. Court records cited in early coverage showed boating and traffic infractions in Monroe County but no other county criminal history. Lynne Shadduck was remembered publicly as a nurse, mother and grandmother. Sheriff Rick Ramsay said there was no threat to the public, signaling that authorities were not searching for additional suspects.
The next phase is procedural and evidence-heavy. Prosecutors must decide how to present the charge, defense lawyers may seek discovery and forensic reports could clarify the blood evidence, cause of death and timeline. Until then, the public record shows an accusation, a dead woman and a home investigators say bore signs of a violent struggle.
Author note: Last updated June 23, 2026.