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POLICE: Suspect in custody after shots near Lovejoy Road in Fort Walton Beach

Police and deputies worked together to quickly apprehend a suspect after gunfire was reported near Okaloosa Academy Charter School on Monday morning.

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A suspect is in custody after shots were reportedly fired near Okaloosa Academy Charter School on Monday morning, prompting a brief lockdown of the campus.

The Fort Walton Beach Police Department received multiple calls about gunfire in the area of Lovejoy Road and Burnette Street at approximately 10:05 a.m. on Jan. 12. The school was placed on lockdown within moments.

Officers from the Fort Walton Beach Police Department and deputies from the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office tracked the fleeing suspect and took the individual into custody without incident.

Police said there is no remaining threat to the public.

The Fort Walton Beach Police Department thanked the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office for their teamwork during the investigation.

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