The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office is trying to locate a suspect after a Fort Walton Beach man was shot and killed Wednesday evening in Okaloosa County. The shooting happened on Vincent Lane around 7 p.m. Responding deputies found the body of 48-year-old Earnest Riggs Jr. inside a rental work truck parked in the street. Two workers who had been in the truck during the shooting stayed on scene. Residents told investigators a man in black had been walking around in the area for an hour or more before the shooting took place. Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to contact the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office or call Emerald Coast Crime Stoppers at (850) 863-TIPS. Emerald Coast Crime Stoppers has partnered with the statewide office to increase a reward to $9,500.
FORT WALTON BEACH FATAL SHOOTNG UPDATE
Mar 18, 2021 | 7:05 PM
Sat Oct 31
Pensacola, FL, USA
77°FFeels Like: 78°F
Wind/Dir: 34 MPH-E
Humidity: 74%
Pressure: 30.2 INHG
Mostly Cloudy. Feels like 78°F. Wind 34 mph E. Pressure 30.2 inHg. Visibility 10 mi.
Last Updated: 11:56 AM (Time Zone: America/Chicago)
Sat Oct 31
Day
79°FHighWind/Dir: 15 MPH-E
Precipitation: 17%
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
70°FLowWind/Dir: 10 MPH-E
Precipitation: 60%
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 3am, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. East wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sun Nov 1
Day
74°FHighWind/Dir: 15 MPH-E
Precipitation: 60%
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. East wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Night
67°FLowWind/Dir: 15 MPH-E
Precipitation: 33%
A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mon Nov 2
Day
78°FHighWind/Dir: 15 MPH-E
Precipitation: 4%
Partly sunny, with a high near 78. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Night
68°FLowWind/Dir: 15 MPH-E
Precipitation: 2%
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tue Nov 3
Day
78°FHighWind/Dir: 15 MPH-E
Precipitation: 34%
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. East wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night
69°FLowWind/Dir: 10 MPH-SE
Precipitation: 38%
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wed Nov 4
Day
79°FHighWind/Dir: 10 MPH-S
Precipitation: 56%
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. South wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night
66°FLowWind/Dir: 5 MPH-W
Precipitation: 25%
A chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thu Nov 5
Day
77°FHighWind/Dir: 5 MPH-W
Precipitation: 10%
Sunny, with a high near 77.
Night
62°FLowWind/Dir: 5 MPH-NW
Precipitation: 2%
Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Fri Nov 6
Day
77°FHighWind/Dir: 5 MPH-N
Precipitation: 7%
Sunny, with a high near 77.
Night
59°FLowWind/Dir: 5 MPH-N
Precipitation: 3%
Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
