POLICE / PUBLIC SAFETY

Alleged Walton BB gun shooting incident leads to assault charges

WALTON COUNTY, Fla. — A shooting incident with a BB gun in Miramar Beach resulted in aggravated assault and other charges, according to an announcement by the Walton County Sheriff’s Office (WCSO).

A 16-year-old boy was charged following the alleged shooting incident, the WCSO said in the statement.

According to the WCSO, early in the morning on Thursday, the agency received a 9-1-1 call from the victim of the alleged shooting who was at an emergency room in Destin receiving treatment.

With the assistance of the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office, the suspect vehicle was located at the Circle K on Scenic Gulf Drive, the WCSO said.

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After speaking to the victim, it was discovered several shots had been fired into the windshield of their vehicle on Forest Shore Drive, the WCSO said.

The suspect allegedly followed the victim shooting at their car several times along Highway 98. Once the victim reached Destin ER and ran inside, the suspect shot out the back window of the vehicle, the WCSO said.

The suspect has been arrested and charged with two counts of aggravated assault, shooting a deadly missile, and one count of aggravated assault domestic violence.

He was transported and booked into the Walton County Jail.

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