OKALOOSA COUNTY, Fla. — A shooting near the intersection of Shirley Drive and Marler Street left one man dead and another injured on Saturday afternoon, according to the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office.
The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office received multiple 911 calls from residents is the area reporting hearing numerous gunshots at approximately 2:10 p.m.
The first deputy to arrive found a 23-year old man in the intersection of Shirley Drive and Marler Street bleeding from a gunshot wound, according to the OCSO.
OCSO says the deputy immediately began to render aid until EMS could arrive and transport him to an area hospital.
A check on a second individual underneath a nearby tree revealed he had been killed in the gunfire, according to OCSO.
The Fort Walton Beach Police Department assisted in the response.
OCSO Investigators are working to piece together the case and find who is responsible.
They ask that anyone with information please call the OCSO at 850.651.7400 or contact Emerald Coast Crime Stoppers at 850.863.TIPS, emeraldcoastcrimestoppers.com, or via the P3 Mobile Tips application.
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