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Third suspect arrested in connection with 2021 shooting death

CRESTVIEW, Fla. — The third and final suspect in a February 2021 shooting death near Fort Walton Beach turned himself in at the Okaloosa County Jail in Crestview Monday.

Jacob Gabany, 19, of Crestview was wanted by the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office (OCSO) on active warrants for murder while engaged in a felony offense and firing a missile into a dwelling, according to the OCSO.

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The victim, Nancey Schreiner, died from a single gunshot wound to the chest during a spray of bullets from multiple firearms near the intersection of Marler Street and Shirley Drive around 9:40 p.m. on February 9.

OCSO investigators recovered 73 shell casings from the scene and say Schreiner was not an intended target.

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Co-defendant Travon’te McLaughlin was arrested on February 15 and co-defendant Tyauvion Morris was captured on February 24 in Opp, Alabama.

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