JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Angel King says her daughter's smile said it all about what kind of person she was. But it's just a memory. And the St. Johns County mother is seeking justice.
"She was a very kind-hearted person; very spiritual, very loving," King said.
Natasha Boykin was found dead -- shot in the chest -- in 2009 in her boyfriend's Jacksonville Beach home. Investigators say the 24-year-old committed suicide. But Boykin's family has never believed that. Now they're calling for police to reopen the case.
"The Medical Examiner's report right here doesn't support the crime scene photographs right here," King said. "The crime scene photographs indicate there was definitely a struggle, there was a fight."
Over the years, Boykin's mother has hired multiple experts to look over the case. Their reports cite inconsistencies, things like unexplained bruises and cuts on her body, apparent gunshot residue on her boyfriend, money missing from her wallet, and evidence her body had been moved.
One private investigator, R.L. Barnes, concluded, "It is my strong and qualified opinion that there are too many unanswered questions to have ruled this death a suicide."
Police have never called Boykin's boyfriend a suspect, but they do say he's the one who found her body and he's the one who owned the gun used in the shooting.
Still, all along they've said Boykin's death was a suicide.
Jacksonville Beach provided this statement:
"We have thoroughly investigated this case in conjunction with the State Attorney's Office, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office, and the Duval County Medical Examiner's Office, and have all come to the same conclusion that suicide was the cause of Miss Boykin's death. In regards to the status of the investigation, it is deemed suspended with our agency. The terminology may differ from agency to agency, but regarding our status, it is suspended."
The state attorney's office said the same thing, adding: "State Attorney Angela Corey and a senior investigator met with Ms. Boykin's family on two separate occasions, for a total of six hours, so the family could voice their concerns. Though this death was a tragedy - it was not criminal."
Despite what investigators say, Boykin's mother says she knows in her heart that they're wrong.
"Justice for Natasha," King said. "I expect her death certificate to be changed to what it should be -- not suicide."
Boykin's mother says she's not going to give up, and now she's trying to get Gov. Rick Scott involved. She says she wants to help other families in her same situation, so she and her husband founded a charity called Truth Seekers for Justice, which pushes police to reopen cases involving suspicious deaths.