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Deputies investigating fatal balcony fall from Okaloosa Island condo

The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office is conducting a death investigation following a fatal fall from a balcony at an Okaloosa Island condominium complex Monday night. Arriving first responders found a […]

Jared Williams

The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office is conducting a death investigation following a fatal fall from a balcony at an Okaloosa Island condominium complex Monday night.

The Communications Unit received a 9-1-1 call from an individual at 520 Santa Rosa Boulevard shortly after 9 p.m., according to the OCSO.

Arriving first responders found a visitor from out of state, believed to be in his thirties, on the ground after he apparently fell multiple stories from a condo balcony.

The man was pronounced dead at the scene.

More details will be provided as they become available from the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office.

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