DESTIN, Fla. — The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office said it has identified the man shot and killed after he allegedly fired at deputies on September 21 in Destin.
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According to the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office (OCSO), the dead man is 45-year-old Berlin Gonzales.
The shooting occurred after deputies were called to Sailmaker Lane in Destin after getting reports of an armed disturbance at a home under construction.
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Gonzalez reportedly shot at his ex-wife, who had been working in the home, and then fired at OCSO deputies who arrived, despite their repeated demands to him to drop the weapon, the OCSO said.
Gonzalez was killed when they returned fire, the OCSO said.
Per standard protocol, the two deputies are on administrative leave with pay pending the outcome of the investigation.
