4 charged with murder after deadly Okaloosa County shooting
OKALOOSA COUNTY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) - Four people have been arrested in connection with a shooting that killed a 20-year-old man. It happened near Fort Walton Beach on Sept. 15 around 1:30 p.m.
The four arrested are 18-year-old Gavin Michael Brady, 19-year-old Byron Dashaun Williams Jr., 20-year-old George Nelson-Lee Long and 17-year-old Tevin Jerome Posey. All four face murder charges stemming from an attempted robbery.
According to the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office, the shooting happened outside an apartment complex off Rickey Avenue and David Street.
The injured victim was able to drive to a nearby gas station and then was taken to a local hospital, where he later died.
OCSO says this is still an active investigation, and anyone with information is asked to contact the sheriff’s office at 850-651-7400. Anonymous tips may be submitted to Emerald Coast Crime Stoppers at 850-863-TIPS (8477), through EmeraldCoastCrimeStoppers.com, or via the P3 Tips mobile app.
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