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Okaloosa Sheriff’s Office investigates shooting that injured two in Fort Walton Beach

Two people were injured early Saturday when someone fired multiple rounds into a Fort Walton Beach home, the Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office said.

Jared Williams

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Two people were injured early Saturday when someone fired multiple rounds into a Fort Walton Beach home, according to the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office.

Deputies responded to reports of gunfire around 12:30 a.m. at a residence on Dates Avenue and found a man and woman had been struck after shots were fired through a bedroom window, the sheriff’s office said. Both sustained injuries that did not appear life-threatening.

No suspects have been identified, and the investigation is ongoing.

Anyone with information can contact the sheriff’s office at 850-651-7400 or submit tips anonymously through Emerald Coast Crime Stoppers at 850-863-8477, online at emeraldcoastcrimestoppers.com, or through the P3 Tips mobile app.

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