A 17-year-old has been charged with aggravated manslaughter of a child following the fentanyl-related death of a 16-year-old girl in Fort Walton Beach.
- The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office arrested the teen on charges of homicide-aggravated manslaughter of a child, in violation of Florida Statute 782.07(3), for allegedly providing narcotics that led to the victim’s death.
Deputies reportedly responded to a home on Miller Street in Fort Walton Beach on February 11 after a teen was found deceased in her bedroom. A search of the scene revealed several pills that were later determined to be fentanyl.
The investigation uncovered that the victim and the suspect had agreed to meet at a public location where the victim purchased pills from the suspect. Investigators were able to locate and view CCTV footage showing the hand-to-hand transaction.
- When interviewed by OCSO investigators, the suspect denied knowing the victim. However, evidence from his phone and the video footage contradicted this claim, according to the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office.
The Medical Examiner’s Report for the victim’s autopsy and lab results revealed the cause of death as fentanyl intoxication. Positive findings for both fentanyl and norfentanyl were detected in the victim’s blood.
