WALTON COUNTY, Fla.— The Walton County Sheriff’s Office has released the name of a man who was shot and killed by deputies earlier this month in Miramar Beach.
Jesse Mavrick Minton, 39, of Pensacola, was armed when he was shot by deputies on November 15, the Walton County Sheriff’s Office (WCSO) said in an announcement.
According to the WCSO, deputies responded to the area of Poinciana Boulevard in Miramar Beach just before midnight following a 911 call regarding a suspicious person with a gun in the area.
Minutes later, deputies said they confronted a suspect, identified as Minton, and shots were fired.
No deputies were injured. Minton was pronounced dead at the scene.
Walton County Sheriff Michael Adkinson requested the Florida Department of Law Enforcement respond and assist in the investigation per agency protocol. The investigation is still being conducted. More information will be released once it’s available, the WCSO said.
